Happy New Year! I’ll keep this first weekly newsletter of 2025 brief. I want to share my thoughts on incorporating AI-generated code into no-code platforms.
Recently, I tested adding SQL queries in Xano, and I have to say, it was impressive. In some cases, using a plain SQL query was faster than relying on the visual interface to achieve the same result.
This brings me to my main point: the co-pilots within no-code tools need to be exceptionally good to prevent users from turning to code within their apps, even when visual features can accomplish the same tasks. This is a massive challenge for no-code platforms, and I’m excited to see how they evolve.
Personally, I still prefer using the native features of no-code platforms because they’re easier to maintain. However, this also means there’s an urgent need for co-pilots to improve quickly to stop users from defaulting to code combined with AI.
Wishing you all a great start to the new year!
🔥 No-Code Weekly Roundup
1️⃣ Jasper launched Jasper Studio, a no-code AI platform designed to help marketers create and deploy customized AI apps and workflows. With features like Jasper App Builder, teams can build AI applications tailored to their brand’s voice and specific needs and the new Slack Integration provides direct collaboration channels, streamlining workflows and ensuring brand consistency in real-time.
2️⃣ Webflow is making it easier to manage forms with new updates to the Forms page, including a list of form fields directly in settings for quick reviews. The enhanced search functionality in the form submission notifications dropdown ensures faster access to team member settings and the improved webhook management is now directly accessible in the Forms settings.
3️⃣ In his monthly community update, Bubble said the platform is working on rolling out native support for AI streaming by the end of Q1 for real-time responses, while mobile updates include new shortlist elements, React Native plugin editing, and early Android support. The Workflow tab is being enhanced with better search and sorting features, and the toolbar redesign will expand to all users by March.
🚀 Product Spotlight: UniDeck’s drag-ad-drop interface empowers users to build modern, interactive dashboards from a library of pre-made widgets and seamlessly integrates with tools like Google Calendar, Trello, and GitHub to bring all the data into one place.
4️⃣ Activepieces announced the availability of Copilot in Flow Builder to everyone to make automation smoother. Plus, multi-select steps enables streamlining workflows and makes it easier to manage multiple actions at once.
5️⃣ No-code software platform, Sitemate raised an $18M Series A led by Blackbird, with participation from Shearwater Capital and Marbruck. This funding comes on the heels of impressive growth, doubling its headcount and acquiring Nomad Fleet, now rebranded as Gearbelt and the startup plans to expand globally and accelerate product development and market presence in 2025.
⚙️ Tutorial: This video provides the fundamentals on how to build web apps using Toddle.
6️⃣ Whalesync introduced a new feature allowing users to automatically generate tables and fields in Airtable from connected apps. This feature streamlines the process of syncing data between platforms, saving time and improving efficiency.
7️⃣ Baserow now offers page-level visibility, giving users enhanced control over who can view your applications. The new feature allows users to manage visibility at both the element and page levels for more granular access control.
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