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Which tool is best build a web applications if you are not a full stack web developer? (Have been a mobile apps developer but not web apps)

Which tool is best build a web applications if you are not a full stack web developer? (Have been a mobile apps developer but not web apps)

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    Hi @kn_neeraj, I have built mindfulstimulus.com with bubble in about a month. Though it has a learning curve it gives you a lot of freedom to build. For example, with bubble you can build workflows, have a database, and connect to any API out there. Pretty powerful stuff.

    With that said, depending on your use case, you might want to go with simpler solutions. For example, I built lockdownshowcase.com using airtable + carrd in one day.

    Let me know what you are trying to build, and I might be able to better curate my answer to your needs.

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      Love what you have done with airtable + cared in a day. Will try to look at that.
      Bubble looks good maybe I will reserve it with comparatively bigger ideas.
      Thanks.

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    It depends on what web apps you want to build. Without context, it's hard to say

    If you want a simple job board, collection site, etc, nocode tools like sheet2site are good enough.

    For SaaS app, bubble may be good though I don't try it personally.

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      I agree with you it depends on what he wants to build.
      But for most web apps Bubble or Appgyver are solid options.
      DronaHQ if it's an enterprise app.

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    Something I'm mentioning specifically because you said you're a mobile dev is Flutter. It can compile to mobile, web and desktop from one codebase, take a look. Keep in mind web support is still in beta and desktop is not yet stable, but they definitely work and are usable.

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    I'm currently looking at https://strapi.io/ for quick and easy backend setup, but with this you'd still need to implement the frontend somehow.

    I wouldn't recommend any site-builders, never used them and as a web developer myself the downsides like code quality, extendability etc are just too much.

    Maybe look into react-native which feels more like mobile development, plus the Expo framework which makes things much easier and enables you to publish your app as a website

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    Bubble definitely. It’s full stack and will highly likely get you 90% of what you want. Let me know once you’ve built it. Interested in what you create. ✌️

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    I've seen Bubble.io and Amazon's Honeycode get a lot of attention lately and they seem like they're becoming the go-to development platforms. If you're a dev, Flutter will offer you a bit more flexibility but isnt no-code.

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      Honeycode definitely isn't the go-to development platform, why would you think that?

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        didnt say it was quite yet. but its one of the best no-code app builders in the market for something like what OP is looking for (assuming its a CRUD app or something).

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