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Re:Show HN: Using Google Sheets as the back end/APIs of your app on Saturday April 13, 2024 @06:33AM (#40022030)
There are open source tools out there already including budibase, nocodb, joget
Re:Ask HN: What low code platforms are worth using? on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @06:23AM (#37567819)
Zapier - n8n

Airtable / Retool - Budibase

Re:Ask HN: What low code platforms are worth using? on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @06:23AM (#37567815)
How do you feel about Airtable's recent pricing changes?
Re:Ask HN: What low code platforms are worth using? on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @06:22AM (#37567808)
SQL as the database, Budibase for app building!
Re:Amazon Honeycode Shutting Down on Friday August 25, 2023 @04:40AM (#37259478)
I get your concerns with no-code, but would you not agree that an Open Source alternative - with long-term viability - is a better investment.
Re:Spreadsheets Are Hot–and Cranking Out Complex Code on Sunday April 10, 2022 @03:03AM (#30975014)
How was it recommended?
Re:Spreadsheets Are Hot–and Cranking Out Complex Code on Saturday April 09, 2022 @01:43PM (#30970158)
Check out Budibase.

It's the leading open source low code platform and perfect for building UIs on top of spreadsheets

https://github.com/Budibase/budibase

Re:Interview with Webflow co-founder on Saturday April 02, 2022 @11:48AM (#30889098)
If you are developing software, imo, the toolchain has to be open source.
Re:Interview with Webflow co-founder on Saturday April 02, 2022 @11:47AM (#30889088)
Are you actually calling Retool a true no code platform? You have to connect to an external datasource and you have to write JS.

Budibase, glide, Adalo are more no code.

Re:Show HN: Budibase – open-source Retool alternative – launch their P... on Tuesday March 22, 2022 @04:48PM (#30771337)
Yes, but please don't tell no one
Re:Ask HN: Is there any future for low-code/no-code development? on Thursday August 12, 2021 @04:13AM (#28153511)
There is a future for specific use cases. For simple CRUD apps, workflows, admin panels there is a future. For SaaS applications, I am not as sure due to its feature-evolving / bespoke nature.
Re:My small revenge on Apple on Wednesday August 04, 2021 @05:36AM (#28059029)
stick it to the man!