I've Been a Professional Software Developer for 13 Years. AMA
Hi,
My name is Adam.
I started learning to code back in 2005 when I was 15.
My first gig as a developer was in college, making flash games with Actionscript 3. I've worked at multiple startups and am currently doing part time freelancing.
Over the years, I've gotten to work with a lot of different technologies, including:
HTML, CSS, JS, Linux, PHP, Apache, Mysql / Postgresql, ActionScript / Flex, Python / Django, Ruby / Rails, Java EE, Backbone, Angular, React, Node.js, AWS, Heroku, Wordpress, Objective-C, Swift, iOS.
If you're curious about what's it like to be a software dev, work at a startup, be a freelancer or have any technical questions about any of the languages/frameworks listed above. Feel free to AMA!
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Do you use any front end framework with Tweetspacer? Thanks Adam.
I use StimulusJS on the frontend. It's a lightweight JS framework built by the people who make rails.
Hey Adam 👋!
As a "traditional" dev, what are your thoughts on No-Code for coders? Essentially, where do you see No-Code factoring into the ecosystem of "traditional" web development?
To give an example of my own, as a long-time LEMP user, I find it (personally) more efficient to work in Laravel even though I can see the benefits of No-Code in the same way that NoSQL and MERN are beneficial for building MVPs at "low cost". Yet, I once used AppGyver to build a PoC for an app idea and it was amazing even if I had to drop AppGyver for the final product.
So what do you think?
I think it makes sense to use whatever tools you're most comfortable with or make you fastest. In my case, Ruby on Rails w/ Postgres on Heroku is my goto stack. I also use TailWind UI to make things look good. I've built so many apps on that, that spinning up a new project is quick and since I'm kind of nitpicky (for better or worse) so I like having the fine grained controls that code provides.
But I realize I'm capitalizing on years of investment in coding and not everyone is in that same position.
I can see it being useful for rapid prototyping. But I think it's important to remember that you still need to learn how to use the platform. There might be a perception that you can just sign up and get to work. But there's still a learning curve, albeit a smaller one than learning how to code.
The last paragraph beautifully sums up how I feel - very well put 👏. The last line, especially, I think is relevant because as coders we're now comfortable with tools/frameworks to be efficient so learning how to use Bubble may or may not be a good investment but for someone who is new to coding, No-Code is definitely a good investment 👍.