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Trying no-code tools as a designer

Megan Ng
UX Collective
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5 min readNov 27, 2021
A collection of no-code software logos
The burgeoning number of no-code tools

Lately, I’ve embarked on a no-code development journey. What started out as a desire to improve my offerings as a freelancer turned into a blossoming passion for no-code tools.

Even tech juggernauts are building their own version of no-code tech tools, Amazon is building Honeycode (still in beta), Apple recently launched a no-code AI platform called Trinity. These tools will empower people with non-technical backgrounds to create more than ever before.

No-code Websites

Like any self-righteous designer, I dabbled with Webflow and even created client sites in Webflow.

Webflow empowers web designers to build professional, responsive, and custom websites in a completely visual canvas with no code. Its key selling point is its high degree of customizability and design flair.

That said, there is still a learning curve to it (more on this later).

A webflow website showcase
Client site created in Webflow

However, as a product designer, I wanted to create functional and live apps apart from pretty pixels. By a stroke of luck, a no-code/low-code tech agency reached out and took me on…

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