Apr 21, 2020

Nocode Essentials #8 - Nocode isn't just for side businesses 📈

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April 21 · Issue #8 · View online

Hi no-code makers 🤜🤛

Many of us now have more time to spend on new projects and nocode is empowering a majority of new makers who are deep diving into this whole new world.

The Nocode movement is emerging as a new trend to help anyone start a side project or a side business, especially during the particular times we are facing.

But nocode isn’t just for side businesses. A lot of companies can actually benefit from the power of nocode to build internal tools and speed up their processes. Some others can use it for growth purposes with ‘side project marketing’ for example.

Today’s main focus will be the other side of nocode, where companies (and you as an employee) can use nocode to level up their businesses.

In this issue you’ll get:

✅ Tools and stories that demonstrate the benefits of nocode to drive business growth and better internal processes.
✅ A fresh roundup of what’s hot in the nocode world with inspiring projects and tools.
✅ A few nocode freebies offered by awesome members of the community.

Let’s get to it 👇

PS: last issue’s most clicked link was the Introduction to Bubble.io video tutorial by Kieran Ball.

🚀 Nocode for better companies

1️⃣ Internal custom tools

Some new nocode tools (or nocode branded tools) are focusing on helping teams within companies to build internal tools and scale their operations.

Whether it’s a simple button to reset user passwords or a complex tool to audit data across multiple databases, platforms like internal.io or retool.com allow companies to benefit internally from the power of nocode.

If you are working in a tech company, these tools might be the perfect solution to free up valuable engineering time. 👇

Internal.io - You've got other things to build

www.internal.io – Share

Build internal tools fast. Connect your databases, business apps, and REST APIs. Build any tool without engineering effort and free up valuable engineering time.

Retool – build internal tools fast

retool.com – Share

The fast way to build internal tools. Drag-and-drop our building blocks and connect them to your databases and APIs to build your own tools, instantly.

2️⃣ ‘Side project marketing’ case

Here’s another way for companies to empower their teams with nocode: 'Side project marketing’.

I found out about this concept when reading Pat Walls’ blog post in which he explains how he got about 200 signups for his main project thanks to a very simple internal side project.

Pat is the founder of Pigeon for Gmail (and Starter Story), a powerful CRM and automation suite built inside Gmail. He got a side project idea that would serve as a powerful marketing asset and help him acquire new leads, generate sales and awareness.

In a matter of hours, he built How to say no which is a directory of email templates for 'how to say no’ (obviously something that resonates well with Pigeon’s target audience).

This usecase is very inspiring and many companies should implement such a side project mindset.

Find out the whole story and the more info about this side project right below. 👇

Funny story, Pat is a developer and he built it with actual code. But the simplicity of the idea and the project makes it easily doable without code thanks to tools like Sheet2site, Table2site, or even Webflow.

Side Project Marketing in 36 Hours - Pat Walls

daily.patwalls.co – Share

I came up with an idea for “side project marketing” on Saturday morning, coded it in a few hours, and quickly launched Sunday night…

How to say no.

www.starterstory.com – Share

Saying no is hard, but it’s also essential for your sanity. Here are some templates for how to say no - so you can take back your life.

3️⃣ Also…

…here’s an inspiring article that sums up the benefits of nocode for business growth.

Benefits of No-Code and Low-Code Platform for Business Growth

www.the-next-tech.com – Share

No-code and low-code development platforms exist for citizen developers to develop apps without the need for IT. Here are the ways such platforms can help with your overall business growth.

🌎 What's up in the Nocode World?

Demo Day - Nocode Rumble

www.youtube.com – Share

Eight talented makers from around the world joined forces with Sarkis Buniatyan to launch eight unique products within four weeks to demonstrate the power of nocode tools. Discover all their projects with the livestreamed demo day video!

Nocode HQ 2.0 is out!

www.producthunt.com – Share

Nocode HQ is an online community that offers more than 200 nocode tutorials and templates. Discover their 2.0 release with new contents and a complete redesign.

New Nocode bootcamp classes by Bubble

bootcamps.bubble.io – Share

Learn to build your app with a dedicated Bubble instructor in a multi-course digital bootcamps. Sign up for an 8-week online course and graduate with a fully fledged product!

Makerpad launches its own Podcast

www.makerpad.co – Share

Showing you the behind the scenes of the people who built the tools and why they built them, their stories and what’s possible. It’s starting out with three must listen episodes including conversations with the CEO’s of Webflow & Universe.

Airtable new integrations

blog.airtable.com – Share

Airtable recently opened up their blocks platform to 5 partners to create deeply integrated experiences that combine the power of Airtable with their respective products: Miro, Pexels, Formstack, Typeform, Loom.

🎁 Some cool freebies

Webflow free template by Mackenzie Child

webflow.com – Share

The Mac template is a free retro themed cloneable Webflow template that you can use for your blog or personal website. Courtesy of the amazing Mackenzie Child.

The Essential Guide to Airtable is Now Free

read.aatt.io – Share

You can now get the Essential Guide to Airtable on aatt.io for free ! Courtesy of Aron Korenblit from Automate All the Things.

😥 That's it for today

I hope you got inspired by all theses resources wether you are a solo maker, an entrepreneur or an employee.

Don’t hesitate to share it with whoever may benefit from those insights (sharing is caring). 🙏

I’ve added a simple way for you to share the word with a simple tweet right below.

Have a great week, stay safe and #gonocode!

Quentin from NocodeEssentials ✌️

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