Top No-code communities and influencers to watch out

No-code/ Low code tech is becoming a necessity to transform the digital world massively. The idea that programmers and non-programmers can create software and applications using graphical data interface as an alternative to writing pages and pages of computer programming is setting the pace for this digital transformation.

In this regard, there are many communities and enthusiasts around the world who actively deliver advice and views, and showcase products to help others with this idea. Before we start analyzing this, it's important to know why the No-code movement has gained popularity.

Why and where does it impact?

No-code is becoming an important part of the digital transformation and is creating a major impact in various areas like productivity, speed, and agility. In a recent survey of app makers that utilize Google Cloud’s no-code application stage- AppSheet, 32% of respondents cited speed of improvement as one of the most noteworthy benefits to utilizing no-code. 

This results in faster developments and increases productivity as more problems are solved and there is an increase in responsiveness. It also permits individuals to construct applications and handle automation without coding and  opens up development to a more extensive number of workers.

Rising no-code communities you should join

Communities are flourishing on No-code. Here is the list of profoundly investigated and curated list of the “Top No-Code Communities and Influencers” for you to note and gear up your digital transformation.

1. No Code

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The 500+ plus members community of No code curates a list of leading no-code tools to build apps and software programs. The developers, designers and employees are provided with more than 150 tools to develop the applications and software they require. It comes with the additional feature of instructional exercises that they provide so one can discover a program that fits.

2. No code Founders

Joshua Tiernan,  no-code enthusiast and founder of No Code Founders who have built a community of around 2000+ people who clear queries related to No-code. Apart from that, they are actively involved in creating products and businesses with the use of No-code, by bringing software and innovation together. 

Every month they run a session called Ask Me Anything(AMA) on their Slack, where they talk to influential people in the No-code industry and answer the doubts and questions of the community. They have NCF channels for different categories of No-code where they actively communicate and help each other. Every Friday, this NCF community can make use of the discount they provide for various No-code apps and tools.

3. NocodeHQ community

NocodeHQ was built and founded by a No-code techie, Noel Lorenz from Berlin. This No-code community helps each other to build with no-code, interact with each other, showcase the newest no-code creations, and answer queries amongst each other. 

They also help the users with tutorials to help them with learning and accelerating the no-code app development process. Further, they direct the users to various no-code platforms and help them create their own templates and use the built-in templates to launch their no-code apps.

4. No code List

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The brains behind No code List is Drew Thomas, a no-code enthusiast. It is a stockroom of most of the no code resources and tools which can be used to build our own No-code product. 

The No-code software is split into a category of five - Build to build products for business, Grow to grow a business, Run to run a business, Enterprise containing enterprise-grade software and Niche containing industry-specific no-code tools to solve a particular problem.

6. No-code Coffee

Michael Gill, a no-code enthusiast, runs this community of No-code Coffee with more than 3000+ active subscribers. They actively curate the trends, news and creative ideas about No-code and share this knowledge with the users in the form of newsletters every day. 

Best community to follow

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This email newsletter starts with an interesting short intro given by Michael, and contains elements like an interesting no-code tool, an interesting product created by no-code, and information about a no-coder to gain some insights.

7. Markerpad 

Markerpad is founded by Ben Tossell. He is an avid no-code admirer. It is a community of more than 1500+ premium members who learn, share and build various No-code projects. Here the members can watch tutorials, attend workshops, ask questions, create challenges and also showcase their new no-code products. 

More than 100 types of no-code tools and resources can be found and accessed here to build one's no-code projects and business. Another benefit is the suggestions and feedback that are given by like-minded people in the community.

8. Nucode 

Nucode community of more than 2800 active members, is founded and run by experts and makers who share their experiences and knowledge about the no-code products created with the no-code tools.

Here the members can raise questions, create no-code tutorials, and post their no-code stories to help others to build their dream no-code applications and software. The members are provided tutorials regarding building applications with the help of no-code tools like Webflow, bubble, glide etc. Additionally, expert help can be sought to guide and help through an entire no-code project.  

No-code influencers and their take on No-code

The market is dynamic and customer needs are changing from time to time. From innovation pioneers and Forbes supporters to prominent authors, here are a few eminent influencers one must follow to remain updated with the most recent happenings within the low code/ no code circle.

1. John Rymer

John Rymer is a principal analyst at Forrester which is one of America’s beat investigator firms and is recognized for characterizing much of the low-code industry. He can be followed on Linkedin and Twitter.

” Just because you can build something doesn’t necessarily mean that you should. Maybe you should reuse something that somebody already built or take something somebody already built and customize it a little bit to meet your needs.”

“Like any product, Low Code has its strengths and weaknesses. In the case of low-code platforms, users can face challenges of scale, while companies must grapple with the possibility of vendor-lock. While some of the larger players in the low-code space can point to large application deployments — mission-critical products with thousands of global users — not all the companies offering low-code solutions are equipped. “

2. Jason Bloomberg

Jason Bloomberg is a leading IT analyst, Forbes contributor, keynote speaker, and a leading expert in the sphere of enterprise technology and digital transformation. Apart from that, he is the founder of Intellyx, an advisory firm focused on empowering professionals to achieve Agile Digital Transformation. He is active on his Twitter and Linkedin handles.

“Because low-code platforms focus on giving professional developers the ability to build applications more quickly while minimizing the need to hand-code, traditional development backlogs become less about features and tasks and more about applications – improving both the productivity and morale of the developers as well as the customer-centricity of the apps themselves.”

Best No-code / low-code platforms in Indian market

According to an article in The Economic Times, there is an increase in Indian IT companies seeking the help of No-code  / Low-code technology in recent times. The main reason for this shift is the requirement of clients to build and customize the application according to their needs. The drag and drop feature, making it user friendly has largely set the action in motion. 

As the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the conditions of working remotely, there is an increase in usage of these technologies to create digital applications for the customers. The industry can make use of its technical and non-technical developers to create these applications. In N Ganapathy Subramaniam, Tata Consultancy Services COO's words,

“To quickly show something (to the client), you could use the low-code, no-code technology to quickly put together an app to say that, this is the way it (a given platform) could work. One can then refine it, use it and then see whether it can scale" ‍

It should also noted that Indian firms like Infosys, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra are also building their low-code, no-code technology.

In a nutshell

Each community listed has something interesting to offer to its users. They can help and guide in building the no-code applications and software, answering the queries and solving the challenges. 

There are no pre-written rules on how and when things should be done for building businesses with the no-code tools. Following and keeping constant touch with the things happening around these communities and influencers can be of great help.