Got an idea for the next big app but can’t write a line of code? Here’s how to make it happen.
Have you ever dreamed of developing the next big app like Airbnb or TikTok, but you don’t know your webhooks from your APIs?
Do you have a software idea that could solve the world’s biggest problems but coding seems like a dark art? What was once a heavy barrier to most founders - creating a technical product - has now become simple and accessible thanks to the world of No-Code.
The No-Code Startup is a play-by-play guide to launching your business by building just about any kind of app with No-Code tools. You’ll learn the basics of storing data, building automations and even implementing AI tools like GPT. By the end you will be able to test your product with real customers before continuing your journey as a true tech startup founder.
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Ive had an idea for a business for a long time but never had a clue where to start (Im not exactly technically minded). Id heard of no code but even found that overwhelming. After seeing this on Amazon, I thought Id take a chance. What I really like about it is that its really aimed at people like me; someone with an idea but absolutely no clue on what goes into making an app. The author takes each stage step-by-step and covers all of the things that an amateur needs to know. I also really like the fact that the author shares her own experiences. - Amazon 5*
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Short-listed for Business Book Awards 2025.
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Chapter one: Introduction
The old days of tech startups
The new world of no-code
What is no-code/low-code?
What no-code means for todays entrepreneurs
The limitations of no-code
Avoid the mistakes of my own failed startup
How to use this book
Chapter two: Discovery and ideation
Finding a problem to solve
Creating your solution: Crazy 8 framework
Researching your potential market
How to conduct user research
How to find and interview potential customers
Crafting the perfect interview request email
Build an automated email capture
Chapter three: Planning your MVP
What is an MVP?
Testing our business assumptions
Examples of MVPs
Using the MoSCoW framework to revise your MVP
From MoSCoW to flowchart
Activity: Create your first flowchart
Chapter four: Creating and testing visual prototypes
What are low-fidelity prototypes?
What are high-fidelity prototypes?
Types of low-fidelity tools
Activity: Creating your first low-fidelity prototype
Gathering feedback: The crucial step in refining your prototype
When to pivot: Making sense of mixed feedback
Chapter five: Building the back-end
What is the back-end of software development?
Back-end in no-code development
Choosing the right back-end tool
What is a relational database?
The world of databases explained
The ascendancy of relational databases
Choosing the right database for your needs
Popular no-code databases on the market
Activity: Map out your data
Chapter six: Building the front-end
What is the front-end?
Choosing the right approach
Types of no-code front-end tools and what they do
Connecting the front-end to the back-end
Digging deeper into workflows
Activity: Build a user form with a photo upload field
Chapter seven: Automations
What are automations?
A deep dive into APIs
Retrieving data with a webhook
Choosing between an API and a webhook
Connecting your app to external data the no-code way
Activity: Create your first automation
Chapter eight: Lets build
Chapter nine: Launch day
Extra tech you may need
Chapter ten: Getting the basics of your startup right
Managing the money
Chapter eleven: Grow or pivot
Collecting data to inform your decisions
Making sense of data youve collected
Choosing to pivot
Choosing to grow
Building a product roadmap
The art of prioritization
A guide to metrics: Measuring the right data
Chapter twelve: The tech echo system
Tools to help build your product
Tools for raising money
Tools for managing your business with no-code
Accelerators
Chapter thirteen: Conversations with founders
Jof Walters: Million Labs and Seesy
Stephen Mitchell: SQCDP
Michael John Magdongon: Strabo
Resources
Index
Emma Reilly is an experienced product manager and award-winning entrepreneur. Having unknowingly started her first no-code business at the age of 22 (selling home essentials to students online), she went on to become a consultant designer and front-end developer for many brands including The Princes Trust, Endemol TV and TweetDeck.
