Learn how to use no-code to build anything ⚡️

The no-code movement has given you the tools to build. But, no-code doesn’t tell you how to make an impact with what you build. It certainly doesn’t tell you how to run a business. These resources will help tell you a bit about the bigger picture.

If a tool comes out that claims to be no-code but it doesn’t feel like LEGO bricks, I don’t consider it no-code. Much like LEGO, the spirit of no-code is to empower builders.

Ask yourself these questions and write down the answers to get unstuck.

You should build a no-code software product in a recession. Software businesses can serve more customers at a lower cost.

Zapier started remote back in 2011 when it was it wasn’t cool (or necessary!). As I hit my one year mark on remote work, I’ve learned that you can wear pajamas to work and still get a lot done.

There’s been a lot of talk this week at Zapier about priorities. But it wasn’t all about making lists and staying focused. There was a twist that made an impact on me.

However, as Derek Sivers (entrepreneur and founder of CD Baby) puts it (see excerpt from his book “Anything you Want”), “ideas are worth nothing unless executed. They are just a multiplier. Execution is worth millions.”
So, even if we do write down our ideas, most of our ideas never make it any further. Because, well, ideas aren’t actually that valuable by themselves.

He took out his phone and scrolled through the 20-30 apps he had installed. He pointed out that he only uses 5-6 of them on a regular basis. “I’m not sure I really need another app.”

For me, a critical ingredient in building and launching anything is time. I work a full-time job at Zapier and am married with a son with plans to have more children.