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Do no-code users need a way to add custom logic without devs?

1•alphadev_omw•6mo ago
I'm exploring a tool that helps non-technical users add custom logic to their Bubble/Webflow apps (like webhooks, auto-fill, conditional actions) — without touching code or hiring a dev.

Before I build anything, I’m trying to validate:

- Where do no-code builders get stuck the most? - Have you ever hit a logic limitation on a low-code platform? - Would you use something that lets you define simple "when X then Y" rules visually?

Not launching anything, just researching. Curious to learn from others who’ve built in this space.

Comments

gregjor•6mo ago
Look to Excel for guidance. Excel reigns as the most widely-deployed and used non-code/low-code tool.

Multiple studies show that something like 90% of spreadsheets contain logic errors. That might come from the UI and the tool, but in my experience it mainly comes from the users. Most people can't write out their business requirements on paper consistently and completely. We have known for decades that gathering and thinking through requirements describes the hard part of programming, not writing the code.

Where do no-code builders get stuck the most? At the very beginning, trying to describe their problem in plain English. They aren't thinking in terms of if/then conditions or organizing their data in a way to get good results from the tool.

A long time ago SQL got promoted as a way for non-coders and managers to query databases without needing programmers. Look how that worked out.

wredcoll•6mo ago
Possibly the most effective thing a llm style system could be doing here is asking the user follow up questions. Translating the requirements into code is rarely the hard part.

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