Reader, Here's how I used No-code as the backbone of my startup

In the past couple of decades, a majority of startups are on the internet. Inevitably they need tech to run or support them. That's not going to change in the future - if anything, it is only going to increase.

This has made us see developers as magicians. They are the messiahs who can make our entrepreneurial dream a reality. Well, not anymore. Enter No-code - the ability to build products and power processes without writing code.

This movement has been in the works for a couple of years. I also caught onto this a bit late - you might remember my brilliant failure in building our product at the very beginning of Flexiple. However, ever since, almost the entirety of Flexiple runs on no-code/minimal code.

So, I thought I should write about it. This should motivate anyone who believes their lack of coding knowledge is the roadblock to building a quality startup. If you already have a startup, you can now stop relying on your developer(s) for everything tech.

Details of Flexiple's No-code infrastructure
This is not meant to be a no-code tutorial. Rather an illustration of how an entire startup's tech can be powered by no-code. And as a result, to inspire you.

You can read the full article with all its details here: Article link. As always, if you like the article, your support on Twitter would mean a lot to me :) - Twitter link.

Here's the overview of how our tech is setup. So that you understand this in context, Flexiple is a premium tech freelance marketplace.

1) Website: This is set up on Unicorn. Earlier we only had our google ads marketing pages on Unicorn and had custom coded other pages. Now we have shifted all our pages here. This has allowed us to create quality content pages super quickly.

2) Database: Our intermediate database is Airtable. This is where the data filled by freelancers is captured. Our website has an Airtable form which seamlessly directs all data into its database. No custom coding for this.

3) CRM: We use Zoho. There might be better options, but our processes are already aligned to Zoho - so we stick to it. Airtable is great for storing data. But when multiple people access it, its easy editing interface puts the data at risk.

4) Glue connecting all: Here we use Zapier and Integromat. This allows all our applications (for e.g. Airtable and Zoho) to talk to one another seamlessly. Standard mails are also sent out automatically based on certain conditions being met in our database.

5) Recommendation engine: We recently added an engine to help recommend freelancers to customers. This entire system is set up in Airtable. This needs some explaining, so I will share more details in the article.

Are you wondering how you can use no-code to power your startup? I am happy to help :). Just reply and we can set up a time to discuss your use case. Anyway, read my article to get more context on this topic: https://2.flexiple.com/newsletter/no-code-tech-setup-at-flexiple.

Thanks,
Karthik

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