The Visual Developers Podcast

An interview with RR Abrot

hello@visualdev.fm (rr abrot, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, and Ben Parker) — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:38:33 +0000

RR Abrot

No-code roundup - July 25th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, and Ben Parker) — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 22:53:57 +0000

4:43 - Webflow has some updates...
4:48 - WebP image support is here in Webflow (I made a video to guide you)
5:22 - Sunsetting support for IE
7:09 - Made in Webflow is here
9:30 - Bubble released their new responsive editor
10:23 - And they rolled out deferred drawing to everyone
10:56 - Outseta released support for Bubble too! 👀
11:23 - Zapier rebranded and has a new look....
15:56 - There are layoffs happening across tech and no-code, lets look out for one another
19:17 - 8020 released a new Enterprise site and Matt’s thread on it was 🔥
22:49 - Lacey + Frances were on the Webflow Party
23:39 - Squarespace rebuilt their platform and have big new features
27:57 - Connor Finlayson went on Wes Bos’s podcast to talk no-code
28:50 - Raymmar left Finsweet and we didn’t see that coming....
30:00 - State of Flow looks like it’s gonna be fun...who’s going?
32:22 - Glide released some updates in product around templates
33:59 - No Code API was acquired, had a bit of a rough week
34:39 - Softr now lets you create mobile apps AND web apps...wild!
35:56 - Tally Forms now lets you customize your forms fonts
36:22 - Loved this piece from Flowout teaching the community how they can build their own copy and paste component library
39:35 - Stacker HQ has an AMA coming up you should check out!
40:09 - Flowbase released a new icon pack available in Figma and Webflow
41:31 - Siter.io (from Designmodo which we’ve covered before) relaunched recently
42:20 - Daftpage looks like a super interesting no-code website maker
43:42 - Makeswift marries no-code and Next.js and looks like a pretty awesome tool if you have a React/Next.js site

Autocode

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:59:07 +0000

An interview with Kendra Rainey

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Kendra Rainey) — Thu, 9 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000

No code roundup - June 6th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Mon, 6 Jun 2022 22:37:34 +0000

0:22: Episode begins
6:51 - It’s been a while and Webflow has released a lot of things
11:24 - Updating CMS items via CSV, Client Billing sunsetting, live phone support for Enterprise, superscript and subscript, flex gap, new role for Enterprise (limited designer), publish improvements for CMS heavy sites, repetitive id’s in the audit panel, single item unpublish with the CMS, play & pause background videos
23:04 - Zapier updated some UI and it upset some folks in the community, Connor says goodbye to it!
31:11 - This week’s no-code events thread
31:23 - Airtable has some updates for Interface (buttons, calendars, and duplication), and testing automations
31:45 - Airtable also announced an integration with Miro
32:10 - Bubble added the ability to have multiple params on an event
32:30 - They also announced deferred drawing logic which is...wow!
33:20 - And lastly, Bubble has updated their dropdown component!
34:03 - Coda released some tasty new marketing/brand content
35:37 - Coda also released a lot of tasty new features including some UI/UX improvements
36:27 - My absolute favorite is the ability to trigger automations via webhook, but the find faulty formula feature is next level too!
37:00 - Softr has continued to deliver improvements and updates and they teased something HUGE coming soon as well as their Twitter community.
37:52 - Aspect looks pretty incredible....build React components visually
38:45 - Tom Bekkers and the crew released a new update!
39:27 - Framer sites launched!!
42:58 - https://getapimaker.com/ looks absolutely incredible....
44:37 - The Webflow Party

An interview with Chris Spags

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Chris Spags) — Fri, 3 Jun 2022 00:29:40 +0000

No code roundup – April 4th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Tue, 5 Apr 2022 00:49:48 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
6:42 - Visual Dev FM Youtube Channel
11:55 - ROUND-UP BEGINS
12:17 - Webflow announces Series C funding & 10MM Community grant at a $4B valuation
15:05 - Don’t forget to catch up with Colleen’s latest No-Code event tweet thread
15:39 - Weglot, with a big investment announcement!
16:45 - Finsweet hosted a Global Open House!
18:10 - Cash Your Flow looks really cool, an awesome tool to guide your pricing
20:39 - CopyFlow launched this past week....
21:30 - Snowhouse Studio is hiring a Webflow developer!
22:03 - Lots of chatter in the community lately about NoCode North
23:46 - Bravo Studio goes multi-lingual
24:20 - This new Ecosystem page from Airtable is amazing!
25:48 - Airtable also released a new feature to let you hide pre-filled forms
26:14 - Bubble changed pricing, upset their community, then put it on pause...
27:30 - NoCodeAPI now has support for Hubspot
27:52 - NoCodeAPI also announced import-data.io
28:28 - The Notion pack for Coda launched on Product Hunt
29:09 - CloverCities looks amazing!!
30:21 - Glide for Airtable launched
30:56 - Noloco launches on Product Hunt too!

No code roundup – March 9th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:43:26 +0000

12:05 - No-Code flow released this awesome tool to support Ukraine
12:42 - Daniel Brassnyo put together https://www.aid4ukr.com/
13:24 - Webflow released Generation No-Code! Let’s go Webflow TV!!
14:18 - Women in No-Code relaunch — Lacey’s Twitter
18:03 - Favorite and follow Colleen’s no-code events thread
18:31 - Snowhouse Studio is looking for a Webflow Developer
19:40 - Airtable released some new interface features
20:19 - Integromat is now Make!
27:35 - Zapier announces National No-Code Day!
28:56 - Readymag looks interesting 👀
33:13 - Coda announces Coda 3.0!!
34:09 - And Tally announced their Coda pack!
36:40 - Also, I released a thing — The Notion users guide to Coda!
40:02 - Is anyone out there using Ample Cloud?
40:43 - Notion announced a lot of new things like the API being out of beta
41:31 - And Notion certifications!
41:49 - Audienceful looks like a great tool to partner with your Webflow site
43:01 - Colleen Brady shared https://nocodealliance.org/ with us
43:58 - Pory released a cool site that documents how they use Airtable to manage their community

No code roundup – February 21st, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler) — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:33:37 +0000

1:00 - Matt and Ben check-in
3:53 - Webflow launched Workspaces (See blog post)
7:00 - Whiteboard.is are looking to hire a Webflow Developer!
8:56 - 8020 is hiring a Low-Code Developer!
11:57 - Edgar Allan officially released Knockout!!
12:47 - Visual Dev is going to host a Webflow Framework smack down and you're all invited
14:15 - Last Round Up we mentioned No Code Map App which looks awesome, but has anyone tried Nown?
14:43 - If you're looking for pre-built Webflow components you need to check out Mozaik (think Relume or Flowbase)
15:24 - Stacket (mentioned in the Webflow forums)
17:43 - You know who we haven't heard much from this year? Memberstack and Parabola.
18:50 - Noodl is a new no-code tool to help you build MVP's and web apps. (Editor Tour)
19:42 - Bubble launched their #BuildwithBubble influencer campaign.
20:25 - If you're into no-code and productivity then Bardeen is a tool you're going to LOVE.
21:50 - Tally has hit $10K MRR!!!
23:31 - Also, Tally announced they're a part of Coda's maker fund and they're building a Coda pack!!
23:54 - Figment is another Figma to Website tool you can check out!
25:05 - Candu lets you build components for your app with no-code!
26:08 - Voicl lets you add voice to your website.
29:05 - Circa is a new no-code app boasting some big logos that looks pretty interesting.
31:35 - Postman released a Graphic Novel to cover the basics of APIs and it's pretty awesome.
32:55 - Flow Ninja launched their own pre-launch checklist
34:09 - Simon Bloom wrote us and said: Love your podcast and listen religiously. Would really like a roundup on the best no code apps for producing phone apps. Are any of them ready for serious native app creation? I have been a Webflow nerd for 5 years.
39:47 - Flutterflow Showcase
41:20 - RR Abrot’s Twitter Thread

An interview with Nick and Hannah from Squarekicker

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler) — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 01:12:44 +0000

1:07 - What is Squarekicker?
2:28 - How Nick and Hannah got into tech
5:45 - How Nick and Hannah began building for Squarespace
13:52 - Squarekicker’s early marketing efforts
18:00 - What’s the difference between Squarespace and tools like Webflow?
24:45 - What they learned from building Squarekicker
27:30 - Nick has listened to Visual Dev FM
28:27 - Who are the people building with Squarekicker?
31:03 - What Squarespace said and how people have reacted
34:50 - If Hannah and Nick could build anything, it would be...more Squarekicker!
38:24 - Find Hannah and Nick on LinkedIn

No code roundup – February 10th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 19:49:08 +0000

11:06 - Webflow released an update to the style manager
12:34 - Colleen’s Twitter thread on upcoming no-code events
14:19 - Glide announced they’re sharing revenue with experts (apply to be an expert)
14:44 - Bravo Studio is offering mobile development as-a-service (Enterprise)
15:22 - Autocode now has multi-player to make it easier to collab on your code
15:50 - Builder.io is an open source version of Shopify with a drag and drop editor
18:07 - Learn no-code in Webflow from supercreative.design (sponsored by 8020)
21:47 - John Scrugham built a thing — Future of work applications (made in Softr)
22:54 - Coda added the ability to link to any line in a doc and I’m here for it!
23:11 - Draftbit now has Google Fonts and inline text editing
23:30 - Draftbit is also looking for beta testers for deeplinking (email georges@draftbit.com)
23:57 - Is anyone using No Code Map App? Shoutout to Jono for putting me onto it!
25:11 - If you’re learning Webflow, you need to check out Jo Mor’s course
27:59 - Lacey’s TikTok with Frances
29:10 - Dynaboard lets you build full stack web apps with no-code
30:10 - AppMaster is a tool that lets you build backend/front-end/mobile app on one platform
30:44 - Clay looks like a gamechanger when it comes to leveling up your leads and sheets!
35:35 - RR Abrot

No code roundup – February 3rd, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 3 Feb 2022 20:45:13 +0000

0:51 - Matt’s not with us because he’s speaking at Webflow Sales Kickoff in LA this week!
7:12 - The Figma to Webflow course is live now!
7:49 - Edgar Allan sent out early invites to their Figma to Webflow framework — Knockout
8:21 - Wordpress made a big announcement! (See the roadmap for 6.0 here)
10:24 - There’s a new tool out called Logo to Use - think of it as Unsplash for logos
11:22 - The.com launched their low-code builder
13:52 - There were mixed reviews on Twitter...
17:33 - Softr won Product Hunt’s Product of the Year award!!
18:12 - Flutterflow won the no-code Golden Kitty
19:24 - Also Flutterflow released some new column properties for their editor
19:36 - Speaking of changes, Bubble also released some updates to their responsive engine
20:38 - Tom Bekkers tweeted that Flowbase is working on things that will change how everyone uses Weblfow 🤯
23:35 - makers.so launched a tool to take a Figma file and turn it into a website (their Lighthouse scores weren’t terrible)
24:56 - This seems to be a big thing and it looks like Ycode will also be adding this functionality soon
26:04 - You may have heard of Bannerbear, or used Placid App, but learned about Supportivekoala?
30:02 - John shared Okta’s Business at Work report with us and it’s super interesting
31:10 - Q&A: Jake Meyer asks, if we were to start building websites and apps today what would we choose?

No code roundup – January 27th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:46:52 +0000

5:00 - The Figma to Webflow course is on its way!!
5:35 - Edgar Allan is releasing a Figma to Webflow template/framework
5:45 - Chesly’s Tweet Thread about Knockout
6:05 - Nelson and Vlad streamed the first quarterly update for this year
10:10 - Airtable has launched two new features, first is Bulk Field Actions
10:55 - The second is an quality of life improvement for expanded records
11:17 - Coda now gives you the ability to globally set your first day of the week
12:03 - Code Meets No-Code launched a course on Stripe Payment Links
13:06 - You’ve seen the #madeinwebflow hashtag, now we have “Made with Softr”
14:15 - Do you want to get paid to “build in public”? Bubble has an opportunity for you
16:58 - Some fun new tools to us....let’s start with MiddleLink
18:41 - From the same maker (Joel Whitaker) is also components.io
20:48 - Is anyone using Unito? Shouts to John for adding this in Slack!
23:08 - Proflow sends Webflow jobs and projects to your inbox every Monday
24:30 - Has anyone seen Siter (siter.io) from DesignModo?
25:45 - SquareKicker looks pretty legit - a must if you’re building with SquareSpace
27:17 - The Zero-Code club is looking for a new co-hort

No code roundup – January 20th, 2022

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:27:23 +0000

1:59 - Intro and talking about the new year!
4:17 - Webflow announces page level presence in collaboration
5:56 - Webflow announces image limits/validation in the CMS (Dylan Garcia)
7:01 - Webflow announced improved accessibility with the keyboard focus state
7:47 - Webflow announced new CMS enhancements to improve performance in the Designer
9:35 - 8020 is hiring! (Careers Page)
10:51 - Carri is hiring as well, looking for some Webflow expertise!
11:20 - Airtable announced a Series F funding round of $735 million at an $11B valuation
14:00 - Tray.io
16:17 - Airtable also released a new feature today — conditional logic for automations!
17:12 - Coda’s new editor came out of beta and is now available to everyone!
18:02 - Framer launched a new sites beta (warning — spaghetti code ahead)
19:20 - Marcel Deelen’s Tweet
20:31 - Celonis launched a process automation bootcamp in their academy
21:10 - Softr announced a $13.5M Series A round!!
21:44 - Draftbit launches a BIG new feature and some new integrations!
22:37 - Aron and Connor launched codemeetsnocode.com
25:35 - Glide released some new templates for Glide pages
25:50 - Finsweet released Attributes
26:30 - A new Airtable competitor in Tulr?
27:05 - DesignSync.js helps you convert your Webflow project to React
28:50 - Ben’s React course recommendation
29:52 - Certificates by Graphy looks pretty cool
30:47 - Appmaker has launched a Shopify tool
31:50 - Ycode now has the ability to share and clone projects

No Code Conf recap

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 2 Dec 2021 21:07:41 +0000

0:22 - Intros
4:00 - Audit Panel
4:19 - Background filter
6:49 - Production value was through the roof!
12:30 - CST Guide
15:48 - Nelson Abalos Jr., Speed Build Challenge
17:39 - Collaboration
20:24 - User Systems
27:41 - Logic
28:30 - Ben’s Twitter Thread
31:40 - Webflow Keynote

An interview with Aron Korenblit

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler) — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 22:04:16 +0000

1:20 - Lacey joined the team at Webflow! 🎉
2:38 - Webflow with some BIG No Code Conf announcements, and it’s next week!!!
3:30 - Airtable launched Interfaces
4:01 - Bubble launched their new responsive editor (see it in use with repeatable groups)
4:42 - We’ll be doing a whole episode on this new responsive engine VERY soon!
6:19 - Refokus shared their tool on how to easily add social share buttons in Webflow
6:56 - Pory has a new layout builder that lets you drag and drop in detailed views
7:28 - Pory also has a new sidebar layout and a new My Account page for users
7:53 - Jetboost now highlights matching words on the page when using Jetboost search
8:21 - Ultra looks really cool
10:08 - Cascade Labs (an automation tool) raises $5.3M in their seed round
10:51 - Flux Academy released their "Web designers by the numbers” survey results
12:43 - A Coda engineer built Minesweeper in Coda 🤯
13:17 - Some PH launches...
13:33 - umso, the website builder for startups
15:41 - Luna Park, The most advanced no-code tool with seamless scalability
17:29 - Ayro UI, code snippets to build fast!
19:23 - Interview with Aron begins

An interview with Kyleigh Smith

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 4 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000

1:09 - Webflow is now completely free for students worldwide!
1:39 - Vlad, from Webflow, was on TechCrunch live
2:14 - Tellie launched on Product Hunt
3:06 - Parabola adds Editor AND viewer roles to flows
3:50 - Brizy is a drag and drop no-code builder for Wordpress
4:42 - Zapier announced Transfer!
5:52 - The new Bubble responsive engine is supposed to be coming this week?
7:10 - Notion2Sheets launched on Product Hunt
8:30 - Codeless launched on Product Hunt too!
9:39 - Anyone using AI2Sql?
10:55 - Microsoft is just straight up ripping off Coda and Notion
13:00 - Ycode announces Zapier Integration
13:55 - I went on Aron Korenblit’s AATT to talk NoCodeAPI
15:09 - Edgar Allan is hosting a session on how to use Metabase this week
16:09 - Colleen shared https://www.nocodecalendar.com/ - built by Hiram!
16:33 - Spotbase looks interesting 👀
18:47 - Interview with Kyleigh begins
Useful Links: Steph Smith, “How to Be Great? Just Be Good, Repeatedly”, Keith from Autocode, Unicorn Platform, Autocode Snippets, Marie Martens from Tally, Marie Ng, blog.makerofhabit.co
Find Kyleigh on Twitter, and find her startup at heyitsharold.com

The case for ClickUp

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Jake Spirek, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler) — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 16:04:12 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
2:44 - Webflow did some fun things with the pages panel
3:11 - And Refokus built a cool tool for Webflow Rich Text called Rich Text Enhancer
4:06 - Notably (shouts to Colleen) is a tool for researchers
4:52 - Airtable now has advanced filters
5:29 - Super.so released a drag and drop builder to build landing pages in Notion
7:39 - Have you seen Living Dead? It was made in Webflow
8:20 - Also worth visiting My Dope Ass Apartment. (Props to Jon Cole of Edgar Allan)
8:45 - Industrial Marc on Twitter built a tool in Airtable to compare live prices of your Crypto
9:26 - Fresh on the heels of their new launch, Bravo Studio has a new ad.
10:07 - Xano (which we’ve mentioned here before) launched on Product Hunt
12:32 - HelloGuru, which has it’s own no-code builder, launched a hub to help learn no-code
13:33 - Flutterflow launched version 2.0 of it’s app
14:17 - Figma launched branching for teams! Check out their handy guide to branching in Figma.
15:59 - Abstract.com
18:00 - From Figma to website with one click
19:11 - Notion raised $275 million at a $10 billion valuation
20:23 - Funnel, no-code for marketing data, raises $66 million, see it at funnel.io
24:50 - Anyone using heyflow?
25:25 - Bubble’s new editor...isn’t coming?
30:26 - Bonsai Browser looks interesting
31:47 - Parabola adds an undo feature
33:03 - Glide is working on an Airtable integration
1:23:00 - Jake’s YouTube

Coda Block Party

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 7 Oct 2021 23:16:42 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
2:50 - Collaboration tool jam.dev was featured in Forbes
3:35 - usepastel.com
7:15 - Postman has a tool called flows in beta
9:25 - Mutiny, a no-code marketing website builder to help you convert
11:15 - ClickUp Poll
14:52 - PixieBrix, a low-code extension builder to automate the web
15:25 - GitHub + Your Webflow site and versioning with webflow-git
17:39 - Forum post by Jarek
18:05 - Rowy unites Google Cloud with a spreadsheet front end for your Firestore data
18:53 - Big news from Bravo Studio
26:00 - Has anyone here used Reform?
27:35 - I love it when people build on top of no-code tools — Airtable Invoice Maker
28:13 - Y Code lets you build using Tailwind CSS classes and adds more breakpoints
29:40 - Want to do some freelancing for Zapier? They’re looking for a TikTok creator
31:05 - Aron Korenblit has a video out going over how to use colors in Airtable
31:22 - Glide has pages?!?
33:03 - Coda made some BIG announcements at their block party today!
34:22 - Coda’s new editor
35:29 - Canvas Column in Coda
38:00 - Coda Fund
39:10 - Coda SDK
42:38 - Kyle’s tweet

No end to no-code news

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese, Ben Parker) — Fri, 1 Oct 2021 14:00:00 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:40 - Webflow did another live stream with Nelson and Webflow’s No Code Conf team
2:40 - Kate Marshal (Spelling?)
2:50 - Corey Moen
3:46 - Corey’s most used code snippets
3:56 - Jetboost has dynamic sorting now!!
6:35 - Zapier introduces TikTok partnership
7:10 - Coda cleaned up and redesigned their app home page
7:58 - Yash Mehta sent us Makeswift and we gave it a try
9:33 - Landing Lion
11:48 - No Code Kids is launching (courtesy of Glenn from The Flow Agency)
12:50 - John (Web Dev For You) is streaming every week now!
15:40 - Airtable has updated their automations experience!
16:11 - And Airtable rolled out timeline view
16:26 - Speaking of Airtable, our friend Aron Korenblit released a video on CTA’s and buttons
16:53 - BIG props to Notion on their Startup work!
19:35 - It looks like Bravo Studio has some big things coming....
22:51 - Pory built their community with....Pory
23:30 - Pory also made improvements to displaying data from records
23:53 - While we were on break, Flowbase launched their Component Club
26:00 - Typedream also launched while we were out (Webflow + Notion?)!
27:15 - No Code API launched a new version (3.0 and it’s 🔥)
29:50 - Bondlayer added some new games and intros, as well as pre-built layouts
30:16 - Matthew Munger
30:50 - Huggy Studio built a no-code LinkedIn
33:07 - Just launched: Askneo, txting sales bot
35:58 - Dennis Hegstad, LiveRecover
37:00 - Preflight is meant to help you test your app without writing code!
38:45 - The Functions Store launched too, if you’re using Google Cloud
39:35 - Holaplex lets you design, launch, and host your Metaplex NFT marketplace. No coding required!
42:18 - Softr released a way to edit Airtable records from within your list
44:03 - Height App, a project management and productivity tool, is out of beta
44:54 - ClickUp has a productivity conference in November
49:30 - Figma has Schema quickly approaching!!
50:27 - Miro’s Distributed 2021 is coming up!!
51:20 - Have you registered for No Code Conf?
52:40 - Zapier Connect is coming up!!
53:30 - Coda Block Party and they’re announcing a SDK 👀

When to bail on no-code

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:40:54 +0000

2:23 - Webflow announced a Memberships beta 👀
5:20 - The NCC speaker list and agenda is live!
10:05 - Zapier just made paths more powerful. Now up to 5 paths in a Zap!! (Previous limit was 3)
10:42 - Squarespace made some BIG announcements about their E-commerce offering
14:36 - Lacey told us about Mason this week
16:44 - Out of our Bubble episode, we heard they have a flexbox design editor coming...
19:59 - NoCode Devs launched a no-code extension built in Bildr
20:23 - Pluralsight had a “Bit Battle” about no-code
22:44 - Kevin Haag has been releasing micro cloneables on Mondays
23:22 - Glide updated it’s branding
28:52 - You can also re-order rows in Glide now (if => then and normal)
29:26 - Airtable started a new stream called Table Talk hosted by Aron Korenblit
30:00 - Has anyone tried comment Commento?
31:25 - Outseta released a bunch of new features over the summer!
32:57 - EPISODE BEGINS: When to bail on no-code
47:55 - Derek Harrington - the best web developer (according to Lacey)

A conversation about Bubble

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:54:53 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
02:44 - Webflow announced some features like embed improvements, Marketo integrations, and collaboration!
05:34 - NoCode Conference News
09:01 - Stacker raised $20 Million
12:34 - Wix launched an no-code app builder
16:20 - Coda raised $100 Million
17:39 - Outseta 2.0 is here
18:27 - Bubble raises $100 Million in Series A
19:23 - Ycode releases workflows
19:37 - And Connor Finlayson made an awesome video about it
19:55 - Anima raises $10 Million in a Series A
22:43 - Notion acquires Automate.io
25:00 - Webflow Developer Jobs board launched
29:50 - Zapier announced their free user conference — ZapConnect!
53:23 - Bubble Tweet from Nina
In a couple of places - Mentioned: Youssef, Minimum Studio, Smaal, Zeroqode

Adalo Series A and an interview with David Adkin

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler) — Thu, 20 May 2021 23:19:05 +0000

1:20 - Adalo announced a Series A investment! 🎉
2:44 - “Laceyiscool”
3:40 - Adalo is also hiring a lot of people 👀
5:12 - And they announced you can customize map markers (anticlimatic)
5:33 - Google ripped off Coda...and Notion...
8:47 - Notion released their API
13:01 - Stacker App rolled out a brand new version of their product
16:15 - Webflow rolled out some cool things for GAAD
16:23 - The Webflow accessibility checklist
17:30 - And a Webflow University Course and a Case Study too

The Nobull Airtable app from Finsweet

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
2:22 - Adalo launched a new Component in the Marketplace, Interstitial ads
4:09 - Jetboost dropped some new features!
7:42 - Connor Finlayson has a new video out “11 tools to level up your Webflow game”
8:27 - Sara Soueidan announced a new accessibility course!
9:19 - Finsweet announced a new show, Critique!
12:40 - Finsweet also released Nobull into beta (more on that later in this episode)
12:50 - MKT1, dropped a newsletter article about how to build your site right the 1st time
14:00 - Jan Losert posted a new project built in Webflow, prismdata.com
15:05 - Softr dropped some new updates
15:40 - Coda launched a new toolbar and cover image!
16:40 - Glide announced “Apps for Work”
17:52 - Glide is looking for Enterprise customers who want to build on MySQL
19:55 - Integromat added a Zoom integration
20:43 - Tally Forms now has multi-language support
21:06 - Debuild is joining the text based app creation party
25:40 - Httpdump looks cool (A simpler version of webhook.site)
26:23 - Episode Begins
27:50 - Finsweet’s launch video
40:49 - Docs

How no-code will replace developers

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker) — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 21:13:15 +0000

00:22 - Episode begins
1:40 - Glide now lets you create an account without using Google
3:31 - Bubble released a guide on building a no-code app at scale
4:14 - Parabola announced that a big addition is coming soon
5:59 - We Made agency is looking to hire a Webflow Developer
6:33 - Config from Figma is going on and we’ve seen talks from folks at Webflow and Coda
8:40 - Figma also announced Figjam 🤯 (Replaces Whimsical + Miro)
11:32 - Minimum Studio is starting some free Bubble coaching
11:37 - An Interview with Mike Wiendels
12:15 - Coda also launched their new large formula builder
12:54 - Zapier released their first state of business automation report
14:09 - Has anyone tried Relate?
16:25 - Another new interesting tool is Bondlayer
18:40 - BusyWork
22:02 - Episode/topic begins - How no-code will replace developers

When code gatekeeps no-code

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese) — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:21:27 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins...
1:40 - Webflow launched “focus mode” in the style panel
3:30 - Also, the Webflow community update was today!
6:17 - John Saunders had an awesome thread about his foray into Webflow
7:44 - The rise of the no-code economy panel was awesome!
12:01 - Coda now has a color scale in conditional formatting
12:15 - Coda also launched custom templates
13:26 - Matt’s tweet
13:31 - Also, Coda’s social and marketing game is really next level
14:15 - Patreon just raised $155 Million
14:45 - Wix released the weirdest video we’ve seen?
16:51 - Wix’s weird video, part 2
23:24 - How awsm built a profitable no-code side business
24:20 - If you take place in the Microacquire challenge you can get a Bildr Pro account for free
25:34 - Also, Michael Gill showed off how he built his calendar app in Bildr
25:50 - Softr is starting a “Learn Airtable” course
26:15 - NoCodeZ it taking a different approach to building apps
28:11 - BaseQL for Airtable looks like an interesting product
29:28 - Is anyone using Xano? WMX to replace that WAZM?
31:20 - Matt hired Jake and 8020’s team is growing!
35:45 - James Mishra’s tweet (help is here for you, bud!)
43:00 - Josh Pigford’s tweet
44:23 - Marco’s tweet
44:35 - Our Interview with Marco
45:23 - Josh’s tweet

An interview with Mike from Minimum Studio

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler) — Fri, 9 Apr 2021 00:53:53 +0000

00:22 - Episode begins
01:12 - Webflow updated limits on some site plans
01:42 - Webflow’s smooth-scroll will soon respect user preferences
02:27 - Webflow is having a live community update on April 14th
03:22 - Webflow added a new post to their blog: Zapier vs. Integromat
04:14 - Adalo made a huge update to the app bar!
05:52 - Formstack is hosting a panel - “The Rise of the No-Code Economy”
07:13 - Bildr is now open to the public
07:48 - Connor Finlayson posted “Can you build Fiverr.com in Webflow?”
08:49 - Hulu is hiring an Airtable Platform Specialist
10:45 - Figma has a new starter plan
12:14 - Codebolt.dev launched and it’s amazing — add code to your Webflow project
12:30 - Ben’s GitHub + Webflow + VS Code Tutorial
12:59 - Our episode on using code in your no-code projects
15:25 - Coda now has dark mode
16:49 - Softr added quite a few new features, check it out on their what’s new page
19:10 - Parabola has an FTP integration?!?
21:01 - Super Build is teaching how to build Product Hunt product’s with no-code
23:01 - Lou is a no-code product tour
23:58 - Minimum is hiring a Visual Developer
27:28 - Matt was at a Sam Parr podcast meetup
27:45 - Interview with Mike from Minimum

The March 26th no-code roundup

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler) — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:30:07 +0000

00:22 - Episode begins
03:17 - Webflow is featured in the new Google UX Design Certificate
03:42 - Webflow also released an awesome blog post about Women designers in history
04:22 - Parabola announced a native Airtable integration
05:08 - Parabola also dropped some new pricing
12:50 - Glide updated their Data Editor to use Glide Grid - and it’s open source
13:20 - Softr has new pricing, custom domains on the free plan, SEO improvements, and more
14:43 - Integromat has launched a new autosave feature and trolled Matt
17:52 - Andrew Davidson and Luhhu tackle all the new apps in Zapier for March
18:15 - Bildr HQ is having another Bildr Hour on Friday to showcase the Cocina app by Richard Lo
19:43 - GRID - Your spreadsheet’s new best friend
21:16 - Cotter helps you build a no-code passwordless authentication
24:22 - Weweb also launched as “The new standard in website creation”
30:02 - We Love No Code launched on Product Hunt
37:22 - Aron Korenblit is wanting to help content creators improve their process
38:23 - Cardboarrd is a tore for Carrd templates

An interview with Mason Poe

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese, Ben Parker) — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 20:14:43 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
0:42 - Mason Poe, Edgar Allan
1:05 - Webflow is bringing back quarterly updates with Vlad!!
1:32 - Global open house organized by Webflow Meetup chapter leaders (site)
XX:XX - Adalo
3:40 - Uhhhh....Elliot is back....errr...this Christmas?!?! The saga continues (site)
8:45 - Gumroad did a thing, and there were some opinions about it - here’s the drama 🔥
13:00 - Hey mail lets you blog? 👀
13:55 - Bildr has been rolling out more invites!
14:50 - Softr now lets you embed blocks onto any site
15:07 - Tally now lets you duplicate forms
15:43 - Airtable is now worth $5.7 Billion and has $500m cash on hand (Series E) 🤯
16:07 - Squarespace raises $300 Million at a $10B valuation
16:30 - Directual launched in February, but looks interesting...
17:14 - Shane Mac tweeted this no-code hot take
22:52 - Ben Tossell hit Webflow CMS limits and Finsweet is building a tool for this?
23:41 - Kevin Haag has started LocoNoco
26:50 - Interview begins with Mason Poe from Edgar Allan (Twitter)

The March no-code roundup

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:20:12 +0000

2:21 - Webflow launched a Merch Store
3:50 - Webflow order manager now available in the Designer
4:12 - Adalo launched a tutorial on their QR Code Scanner
4:39 - And Adalo released new single use in-app purchases!
4:50 - Adalocado launched from Parker!!
6:47 - Airtable launched an engineering blog
7:30 - Airtable also has a Gantt view now
9:20 - Airtable also added remote fetch
10:43 - Zapier bought Makerpad!
13:04 - Veronica (8020)
15:30 - Sebastian (8020)
17:03 - Zapier adds Bubble and Tally
17:30 - Flutterflow launches on Product Hunt (Built on top of Flutter)
19:04 - SAP acquires Appgyver
20:54 - Baseboosters lets you use Airtable as a backend for your website (Thread)
23:28 - Tally added some new features, then launched on Product Hunt
24:34 - Softr lets you add and remove users (tutorial on employee portals)
24:55 - Glide has lots of updates! Redesigned app builder, tablet preview, and a data tab
25:58 - Burger King really stepped in it, then Hunt, Gather made Burger Queen in Webflow
29:22 - UI Flow is in beta and you can request early access
30:35 - Wix Editor X had a big event and launch!
32:11 - Coda rolling in with so many new updates!
33:20 - Pixelgeek used a small amount of code to replicate fullpage.js with a Webflow slider
35:21 - Jetboost announces better pricing and advanced pagination
37:21 - Notion launched an API.......finally?!?
39:49 - Integromat’s Search Filter
42:31 - Lacey’s tweet about database or UI first

Design tools no-coders can't live without

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 04:16:59 +0000

0:58 - Webflow launches another accessibility feature, vision preview!
1:30 - Stark
2:27 - WCAG 3.0
2:45 - Adalo adds new fonts (over 1,000!)
3:56 - Parker Thompson, No-Code Report + Olada.fun
4:35 - Coda opening packs up for everyone?
5:28 - Corey Moen’s Tweet
6:02 - Memberstack introduces new pricing
6:40 - Webflow for Students
8:45 - Outseta’s new website
9:51 - Mackenzie Child has something else in the works already?
11:18 - Softr raises $2.2 million Series A round
12:45 - Also, they already have user accounts available on free plans
XX:XX - Glide now has a “swipe” layout!
14:02 - Michael from Stacker App was interviewed by Garry Tan
14:21 - Zapier is releasing a looping action
18:25 - The Design Director at Figma shared his 20 Speed tips
18:47 - Flowbase rebrands Optimizer to Optily

Tools mentioned:

First impressions: Softr

hello@visualdev.fm (Matt Varughese, Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler) — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:33:39 +0000

1:25 - Mackenzie Child launched https://www.supermegapack.co!!
4:59 - Adalo making a call for people to test bringing in external users! 👀
07:30 - Webflow is launching a Component Marketplace
10:31 - Tom Osman’s new course - “Everything you need to know about no-code”
12:57 - Top 100 Makers in the No-Code Space
15:19 - Women in No Code (WINC)
20:00 - Tally Forms adds conditional logic!
20:45 - Finsweet launched a new podcast
21:29 - Wix Editor X event on February 4th
24:20 - Lacey’s tweet DRAGGING Editor X 🌭
24:20 - Matt’s reply to Lacey’s tweet
24:50 - Sheetscon is coming in March (24th and 25th)
25:48 - Airtable now has kanban and gallery views available in iOS
25:57 - The 2020 Golden Kitty awards are now open for voting
27:22 - Bildr has started letting in early sign ups
27:56 - Draftbit launched easier screen creation and live preview in the builder
29:15 - Landbot (no-code chatbot builder) announces their $8 Million Series A
30:20 - You can now duplicate table columns in Coda
31:15 - Tom Osman’s tweet about Descript App
32:23 - Lacey is launching Visual with Joe Brown & Alan Podemski as part of the OnDeck No-Code Fellowship!
34:50 - What is On Deck?
36:03 - Lacey is a h8r of #BuildInPublic
37:10 - Episode Begins: https://softr.io

An interview with Carri Craver

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Lacey Kesler, Carri Craver) — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:08:52 +0000

1:24 - Webflow raises 140 million Series B and now valued at $2.1 Billion 🤯
4:00 - Jetboost
6:25 - Visual Dev FM’s episode with David Adkin (Adalo)
8:03 - Adalo has 41 new list customization options
9:48 - Webflow and Zapier made YCombinators list of top companies
10:10 - Zapier posted an article on Google form settings
10:55 - Finsweet hires Alex Iglesias Piñol
12:14 - Aron and Finsweet teach you how to create invoices with Zapier and Google Docs
13:05 - Softr launched Memberships 🎉
14:30 - Join Women in No Code (WINC)
16:30 - Glide released Hints
17:24 - Typeform now in beta with conversational forms
24:00 - Airtable now supports REGEX!
26:10 - Ycode launches January 31!
28:00 - Interview begins
28:45 - Carri shares her background
33:00 - What kind of support did Carri receive?
34:40 - North Dallas Open Coffee Club
36:45 - Carri on NBC to talk about the COVID Vaccine Tracker
39:00 - All of Carri’s interviews
41:27 - Make a donation to Carri’s project or add a report here
45:00 - AppGyver (APPYGIVER, Matt’s a bully and Ben’s had a hard week)
50:40 - Function > Aesthetic for Carri’s COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker
53:34 - PetiteGreet
55:15 - On Deck No Code Fellowship

An interview with the Pixel Geek

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese, Nelson Abalos) — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 02:42:39 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:27 - Webflow launches it Enterprise program
1:50 - And with it a new wing within Experts: Enterprise Partners
3:39 - Webflow launched a new feature – nested symbols
5:36 - Webflow is launching a new 21 day course
5:59 - A great guide on how to make your Webflow site more accessible
6:40 - Airtable now has script templates
7:40 - Also, Airtable is hiring!
7:54 - Zapier now has an integration with Circle App
8:47 - We didn’t talk about it last time, but it now connects with Amazon Honeycode too
9:50 - Circle app crossed 1k+ paying communities within their first year
10:56 - Jetboost now integrates with Outseta for setting favorites
11:57 - Chris also brought in Sarwech from nocodelytics
12:36 - Makerpad now has Creator Grants
13:50 - Mackenzie Child working on accessibility friendly color palettes
13:57 - It will be a part of his Super Mega Webflow Pack
15:30 - Softr announced some December updates
16:05 - Bubble has a new series teaching the end to end process of building an app
18:10 - Bubble also had an Immerse Digital Demo Day showcasing no-code Black entrepreneurship
18:47 - Coda launched a doc detailing their review of 2020
18:55 - Ben rebuilt Things 3 with Coda
19:51 - Is anyone out there using Firetable?
21:54 - Stacker sent out an email about connecting other apps (e.g. Stripe, Intercom, etc.)
22:32 - Ycode coming for that 👑?? Taylor says yes!
24:01 - Why do companies keep doing this? Why Ycode?
25:12 - Visly App is open to the public now – build React components visually
27:00 - No-code Founders is starting tutorials and a no-code startup lab
27:32 - Our first interview with Nelson
Check out the Pixel Geek community at https://www.pixelgeek.community
Sign up for the course from Pixel Geek at https://www.pixelgeek.community/visual-dev-course

The December no-code roundup

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 3 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000

1:16 - Webflow Cyber Week sale on templates!
2:00 - Have you been watching Webflow’s Design Monday’s
2:50 - Bravo has HTML & Markdown styling now
3:22 - No Code Jac is looking for some Zapier and Integromat pros
4:04 - Carrie Craver has the No Code Coffee Club to connect for free
4:46 - We need more women in no-code
7:25 - WINC
7:43 - Buildbox has a guide out on how to make a 3D game with no-code
8:20 - Outseta now has SSO Integration with Circle App and Affiliate integration with Rewardful
10:40 - Sheena from Inside No-Code is giving away paid subscriptions in December
11:16 - Glide has a guide for building a Google Analytics Glide App
14:29 - Adalo + Metaranx = MAGIC
16:22 - Metaranx also sent out a big batch of closed beta invites
16:32 - Adalo also has a horizontal chip list now!
16:47 - Softr now has web app functionality!!
20:20 - Pory has some cool updates for November
20:49 - Zapier has a live workshop this week on getting started with their amazing tool
21:29 - Stacker development has not slowed down at all
22:45 - Salesforce purchased Slack for 27 BILLION? 🤯
27:46 - Parabola has a new “How To” section
29:00 - Have you seen the Tailwind builder? 👀
29:59 - Tailwind UI Components
31:30 - Mackenzie Child curated a list of the best 50ish Google Fonts to use for your projects
32:00 - Makerpad’s Advent of No-Code
32:28 - Lacey is the new Head of Education at Adalo! 🎉
37:01 - Parker Thompson’s Adalo course, https://www.olada.fun/
39:00 - Jake Spirek, the GOAT

The November no-code roundup

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker) — Thu, 19 Nov 2020 17:40:55 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
02:47 - Webflow now lets you organize assets with folders
03:32 - Webflow has a load more backups button in the Designer now
04:17 - You can import multi-reference items via CSV in Webflow now! 🤩
06:08 - Webflow also released the Auditor Panel to help you find and fix accessibility issues 💯
08:28 - Glide now lets you enable tablet/desktop mode in Pro apps
09:10 - Glide also recapped a lot of recent updates and announced new features November 12th
09:40 - A lot of Glide updates around security and the editor, but CUSTOM ACTIONS!!! 🤯
11:38 - Adalo now has a random picker component available
11:58 - Adalo also posted a blog article about how they’re prioritizing performance
12:05 - Adalo has also posted an article about their community and support
12:47 - Bubble & Makerpad have partnered together to launch a monthly challenge
13:48 - Bubble has also launched the no-code census
15:10 - Bubble has started weekly Bubble quick tips!
15:45 - Softr has a new feature, showcase code on your site!
16:30 - Learn to troubleshoot formulas in Coda
17:15 - Aron Korenblit did a series on scripting in Airtable, you need to check it out!
18:01 - You can now import Boosters in Jetboost!!
18:30 - Jetboost lets you filter by the option field now! No reference field required!!
19:26 - Stark got $1.5M in funding!! 🤯
21:38 - Finsweet is cutting out design and moving to development and implementation only
25:30 - Drew Thomas will be re-building No Code List in Bildr on Twitch
26:43 - Squarespace is getting into the membership site game 👀
28:00 - Our own Matt had his agency acquired by Tiny and is the new CEO of 8020 🎉🍾
28:58 - Notion now has a timeline view (Gantt chart view)
29:57 - Lacey is a legendary no-code speaker!! 🥳
31:00 - Hatch is coming?? 🐣
32:03 - Tally added a form template gallery for you
33:00 - Zapier will select a question each week and answer it with a short video on Instagram

The no-code tools we’re most excited to try

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese, Ben Parker) — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:57:59 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:32 - Webflow E-commerce now has variant pill selectors
2:49 - Webflow has billboards now?
3:35 - Webflow has folders
4:58 - Adalo now has horizontal lists
5:45 - Coda and Masterclass launched a doc about launches
5:55 - Notion → Coda Importer
6:38 - That incredible Coda marketing video
7:44 - You can mark columns as protected in Glide now
8:37 - Bubble has a new community stream, Bubble Office Hours!
13:02 - Kieran
17:57 - Custom domains are now available on Substack
19:09 - Sam (@thisdickie on Twitter) built his site using Notion
20:31 - You can get Sam’s Notion template on his website (Built in Webflow 🎉)
20:35 - Maybe you want to use Super to connect a Notion doc to a custom domain
20:46 - Thunkable lets you connect to Google Sheets and Airtable
21:38 - We taught a no-code masterclass at the California College of the Arts
25:46 - Tally.so Forms
26:49 - Tally vs. Typeform
30:25 - Index
31:50 - Outseta
35:45 - AppGyver
38:43 - Servicebot
39:35 - Pory
42:03 - Softr
43:31 - Metaranx
44:33 - Webflow
45:00 - Mackenzie’s Tweet
46:14 - Bildr
47:35 - BannerBear

Coda's new Notion import feature

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 19:35:11 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:33 - Webflow E-Commerce Update: new product types
3:32 - Webflow’s Digital Dollar Store, proceeds going to OTTP-SF
4:02 - Webflow has iPhone 12 widths in the Designer already!
6:50 - Integromat has been acquired
8:36 - Celonis
13:06 - Memberstack’s Blog Post: Celebrating New Milestones
15:00 - Adalo Updates: Ada Lovelace Day
15:45 - Adalo’s Next Chapter
16:37 - David Adkin’s Episodes (Interview, Future is No-code)
16:56 - The Future is No Code
18:43 - Jeremy’s tweet thread
20:19 - David’s tweet thread about 3 Reasons Why No-Code Exploded
21:12 - Glide Update: You can now assign roles to your app’s users
22:16 - Aron Korenblit’s tweet thread on Airtable Scripting
22:55 - AATT (Newsletter)
23:01 - Carri Craver’s tweet about no-code lists
26:06 - Erik Israni’s tweet about no-code dev roles
26:42 - Max Joles’s tweet about working in someone else’s no-code project
28:43 - Edgar Allan
30:10 - Max Joles
31:13 - Main episode: Coda released a Notion Importer
34:51 - Our Coda Episode
42:58 - Ben’s guide for Notion Users moving to Coda

The most underrated Webflow features

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 8 Oct 2020 16:10:21 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:35 - Webflow Mini Lessons are here with Grimur
1:49 - McGuire Brannon
3:26 - First, Last, Even, Odd Styling is here in Webflow for CMS Items
4:16 - E-commerce Discounts are out of beta
5:30 - FoxyCart, Shopify
6:47 - Webflow Customer Support Team won an award! (S/O to Ben!)
7:48 - Finsweet poaches Raymmar Tirado (NoCodeVideo, CloneComp)
9:20 - NoCodeDevs Newsletter was on Product Hunt
10:09 - Episode 2 of The Flowmingo Show is here (by Mackenzie Child)
10:48 - Glide Update: The math column can now do calculations with date and time
11:19 - Chris Messina launched an Alfred custom search directory with Pory and Airtable
11:58 - Alfred App
13:20 - Keyboard Maestro, StreamDeck
14:42 - Unqork hits $2B valuation with new fundraise
16:57 - Adalo Update: Sign in with Google is here!
17:30 - Adalo also offers annual pricing
17:39 - PixelGeek’s No-Code Awards
18:00 - Makerpad’s T-30 Awards
21:02 - Memberstack Updates
22:20 - Parabola Updates
23:55 - Ben’s cloneable to encourage people to vote — get it here!
27:57 - Tweet at us! @visualdevfm
28:20 - Discussion begins
28:39 - Lacey’s underrated features
32:31 - Matt’s underrated features
40:10 - Ben’s underrated features

A first look at Google Tables

hello@visualdev.fm (Lacey Kesler, Ben Parker, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:37:08 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:07 - Zapier tweeted out their Fastest Growing Apps of 2020
1:44 - ClickUp, Webflow, Zoom, Netlify
2:09 - Webflow surpassed 100,000 customers
2:47 - Webflow Update: You can set now set global Canonical Tags
4:13 - Airtable Update: Airtable has a new view sidebar
5:00 - Airtable's blog post: How to Schedule Google Calendar Events right from within Airtable
5:20 - Adalo's blog post: 14 Resources We Use When Creating No Code Apps
6:17 - Glide Update: Add deep links in your app
6:51 - Glide Update: New event picker for dates
7:18 - Lacey's now running the Indie Hacker's no-code community group
8:16 - Rosie, Head of Community for Indie Hackers
9:10 - WINC
9:47 - Pory: Turn your Airtable into a Website
10:58 - Sam, the founder of Pory
12:28 - Makerpad's 30-day Challenge
12:53 - Makerpad is teaching you how to build a community
13:19 - Zeroqode Conference: Register here
13:56 - Google released an Airtable Clone... Tables
14:15 - Episode begins: Google Tables
14:20 - Matt's take on Google Tables (Mentioned: Honeycode, Stackby)
18:00 - Lacey's take on Google Tables (Mentioned: Killed by Google)
21:00 - Ben's take on Google Tables (Mentioned: Pricing page, Templates, Google Material Design)
21:21 - Area 120
28:49 - Killed by Google
35:19 - Appsheet
40:16 - Google Colab, Google Data Studio
41:34 - Building a website in Google Sites
45:50 - Building with Google Tables: Official Tutorial

Best build strategies when using Webflow

hello@visualdev.fm (Ben Parker, Lacey Kesler, Matt Varughese) — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 14:35:31 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:09 - Webflow announced the Webflow World Tour Winners
1:19 - Business or E-Commerce Prototype: Zoom Prototype by Sarkis Buniatyan
1:41 - Best Enterprise Solution: Webflow Haypi by Finsweet
5:25 - Best Integration or Add-on: Vivek Shukla
5:56 - Best Social Impact Project: STEAMCycle
6:10 - Best Portfolio or Side Project: The Mountaineer by Amit Patel
6:25 - Best Cloned Project or Use of a Pre-built Template: Shariar Azad Evan
7:23 - Webflow Update: Control font display settings for faster loading
8:25 - Built-in text accessibility contrast checker
9:54 - Cat Noone of Stark (Listen to our episode with her)
10:57 - Webflow listed as one of the top 100 private cloud companies
11:30 - Glide Update: Glide released another course on building your own custom tasks
12:00 - Glide also released the ability to release your own personal app
12:44 - Adalo had a “Make a Clone” challenge
13:47 - Adalo’s Two-Minute Tuesday for the Stopwatch component + Lottie component
14:00 - Minimum Studio
14:28 - Airtable raises $185M and releases 3 huge new features
14:52 - Airtable Automations
15:44 - Airtable Apps
16:12 - Airtable Sync
22:00 - Outseta
23:00 - Stacker has been funded!
25:05 - IFTTT Pro has arrived
26:08 - Notion’s API is coming! They’re hiring a Dev Advocate
26:27 - Notion’s security flaw
28:21 - Integromat responded to Matt’s comment re: Support
28:49 - Parabola
33:38 - EPISODE: Best Build Strategies for Webflow
35:30 - Style Guide
36:40 - Wireframing
37:15 - Understanding what content you’re going to use before you start
38:00 - Sticky notes + building your CMS
39:00 - What are the end goals?
49:50 - Components + CMS
52:00 - Styling responsively
53:00 - Using swatches
54:11 - Biggest mistakes we made
56:20 - Font optimization
57:16 - Webflow Interactions
57:45 - Dialing in your testing
58:05 - Adding internal scripts
58:16 - Fathom Analytics
58:30 - Calling different JS libraries
58:44 - Ben’s pro-tip: Preventing a video from loading on mobile using JS
59:45 - Lazy Load (A Webflow default now)
1:00:08 - Webflow University
1:02:00 - Image Optimizations (TinyPNG, Squoosh App, etc.)
1:02:55 - Use SVGs when you can
1:03:37 - Use thumbnails when possible in the CMS
1:04:00 - Avoid icon fonts
1:04:40 - Clean up unused styles
1:04:58 - Quick Find (CMD + K or CMD + E)
1:05:15 - Webflow 15-sec tutorial on Quick Find

An interview with Alex Yaseen

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Fri, 4 Sep 2020 19:01:26 +0000

0:22 - Episode begins
1:40 - Notion’s API is coming soon?
2:31 - Notion.vip Newsletter
4:13 - Bubble’s new integration with Slack
6:10 - Marcel’s tweet / #UnpopularOpinion
10:16 - Nelson Abalos Jr (PixelGeek) has launched his community!
11:00 - Webflow has updates to Alt Text
12:57 - Zapier now has Zap Details!
14:30 - Why Ben’s leaving Integromat for Zapier
18:15 - Ben’s making a cloneable site that helps share + tweet about social issues

Using code in your no-code project

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Ben, Matt and Lacey discuss how and why to use code in your no-code projects. Ben also breaks down his process for using code in his projects and shares great resources to give you a head start!

An interview with David Adkin

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:42:08 +0000

In this episode, Ben, Matt, and Lacey chat with Adalo founder, David Adkin on the new Adalo Marketplace Components! David also shares some updates and news about what's next.

A recap of our AMA from the Stanford no-code class

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 13:25:42 +0000

In this episode, Ben, Matt and Lacey share about being speakers at Stanford's first no-code class and the questions that the students asked regarding no-code tools. And, as always, we cover everything new in no-code!

Getting over the fear of getting started

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 4 Aug 2020 13:03:43 +0000

In this episode, we do the usual no-code roundup and also discuss how to get over fear of starting. Ben, Matt and Lacey each share their own experiences with failing and winning with product launches and how to get over the fear of starting.

Webflow vs Editor X

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 12:22:54 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the differences from Wix's Editor X and Webflow. Ben got to play around with Editor X and was surprised by some of the functionality. We break down what types of projects Editor X may be suitable for and which projects seem to be better if built on Webflow.

Memberstack vs. Memberspace vs. Firebase

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:37:11 +0000

This week we're discussing MemberStack vs. Memberspace vs. Firebase. We each use our different backgrounds and projects to share which one is our favorite and when you should Memberstack, Memberspace or Firebase in your projects!

Passive Income with No-Code Ecommerce Tools

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:30:16 +0000

In this week's episode we cover the no-code round up and how to start a business with little startup money using no-code tools. We recommend some tools to check out, as well as ways you could get an online business up and running in no time!

The End of Elliot

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Wed, 8 Jul 2020 15:07:21 +0000

In this episode, we talk about everything new in no-code. Then we dive into the end of Elliot E-Commerce. It's always a bummer when a company or tool calls it quits, especially in the no-code space. Matt had his heart set on using Elliot and so we talk about the timeline and lament the end.

An Interview with Joe Krug

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we're back with all that's new in no-code. A lot has happened in our time off and we try to catch up. Also, Matt and Lacey talk with Joe Krug of Finsweet about all the amazing tools and resources he's launched, how to pronounce Finsweet, and so much more!

Black Lives Matter

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 2 Jun 2020 08:00:00 +0000

We didn't feel like talking about no-code this week. Instead, we encourage you to speak up and speak out for what's right. Donate to great causes like Black Lives Matter and EJI. And look to see where you can use what you have to help those in need.

An Interview with Anfernee G

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 26 May 2020 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we spoke with Anfernee G. about his website, The Big Bed, that was built on Webflow. We learned about what inspired him to create such a stunning website and what kept him motivated throughout the long build. Anfernee is the unofficial champion of Webflow interactions and we were happy to speak with him.

An Interview with the Memberstack Founders

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 19 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In today's episode we are talking with the co-founders of Memberstack, Duncan & Tyler! We discuss how they started Memberstack, the funding they received, and what's next for the platform.

The Future is No-Code

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Thu, 14 May 2020 08:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk with David Adkin from Adalo about his new e-book and miniseries "The Future is No-Code." This project started with one simple idea. What if David could ask a bunch of experts the same questions to help us figure out what exactly “No-Code” is, how it’s going to affect everyone, and why we’re all so excited about it.

An Interview with Arlan Hamilton

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 12 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Matt and Lacey talk with Arlan Hamilton of Backstage Capital. Arlan went from being homeless to managing a multimillion dollar investment firm, and she shares with us how she did it. We also talk about her newly release book, "It's About Damn Time" and how it's meant to not only encourage founders, but also give them a practical business perspective.

An Interview with Nelson Abalos

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 5 May 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we're talking with the legendary Nelson Abalos Jr. — known to many as the PixelGeek. From being employee number #13 at Webflow to leading their popular weekly livestreams + rebuilds, Nelson is commonly known as one of the most recognizable faces in the Webflow community. Nelson shares his start into web development, how he landed a job at Webflow and what he hopes to work on in the future.

An Interview with Tara Reed

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we're talking with Tara Reed of AppsWithoutCode - a platform and course that teaches you about how to use no-code tools to build your next app without a technical co-founder. From storytelling to the masses at TedX Detroit to digging in deep on LinkedIn to build Kollecto - her art-based, no-code startup - Tara is the epitome of the no-code movement.

An Interview with Cat Noone

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Lacey is joined by Cat Noone from Stark. Stark is a suite of accessibility and compliance tools that are designed for product teams. Cat shares about her background in design and what led her to founding Stark. Additionally, Cat shares about how no code can challenge designers ー and why that's a good thing.

Typeform vs. Jotform vs. Google Forms

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Lacey, Ben, and Matt talk about forms — specifically, how do Typeform, Jotform, and Google Forms stack up against each other? How's accessibility in these tools? Does any deliver more value than the other? We're answering all this and more here, and as usual, starting things out with our weekly no-code round-up: your source for the latest no-code updates, releases, and news.

Sheets vs. Coda vs. Airtable

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Thu, 9 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

In this episode, Ben and Matt compare the pros and cons of Google Sheets, Airtable, and Coda for Spreadsheets. When should you use each? Why should you use one over the other? What's your thought process when choosing? Coda is a Spreadsheet? These are all valid questions — and we're answering them here, along with our pros and cons for each. Plus, we're covering the latest in no-code news.

OK for OK

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Sun, 5 Apr 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about all the things we missed last week. It's an extensive no-code roundup and we also tackle our current preferred no-code stacks. Then, we talk about what it was like building OK for OK and what we learned.

No-Code Round Up and COVID-19

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we have no interview or in-depth topic. One of our #includeher participants had to cancel at the last minute. So this week it's all about the no-code roundup. Also, how can we not talk about COVID-19?

Softr and Mariam Hakobyan

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we dive into new things from Glide, Webflow, and Makerpad in our no-code roundup. Then, Lacey has a great talk with Mariam Hakobyan about her no-code tool Softr and her career in tech.

Parabola Roundtable

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Thu, 5 Mar 2020 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we have an awesome slate of no-code news and goodness that includes no-code challenges and some new no-code funds! Then, Lacey connects with some women on the Parabola team to talk about what it's like to be a woman working in tech. They also talk about how amazing Parabola is to build with.

Stacker App

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about all the new things in no-code! A lot of great stuff from Adalo, Bravo Studio, Draftbit, and more. Also, there's going to be another No Code Conf this year! Then we dive into a great tool called Stacker App.

An Interview with Max Lind

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we have a lengthy no-code round-up where we talk about SquareSpace, Stacker, No Code Report, and so much more! After the round-up, we have a great interview with the fantastic Max Lind!

Can You Have a Career as a Visual Developer?

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we cover all the latest news in our no-code roundup. Glide has more new features, and what is Wix doing? Also, we talk with Marco Cornacchia about whether it's possible to have a career as a Visual Developer.

Coda

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 4 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000

Today, we're talking about Coda — Ben's favorite doc maker that he believes is the best doc maker out right now, and comparing it to Matt and Lacey's favorite doc maker, Notion. With features like Automation to eliminate boring manual tasks, Packs to integrate everything from Figma to YouTube to Slack right within your doc, and Views to completely bring your data to life, Coda becomes more than a doc-maker — it's your own web app!

An Interview with Bram Kanstein

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Join us for Visual Dev FM's first ever interview! Today, we're talking to Bram Kanstein about his journey into entrepreneurship, his 2-year stint in Medical School and how he pivoted into No Code MVP, monetizing your no-code product / skills, and much more.

The No Codies

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about the upcoming No Codies awards, the categories, and how you can nominate and vote for your favorite no-code tools and makers.

How to Price No-Code Projects

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:00:00 +0000

n this episode, we talk about the ins-and-outs of pricing + scoping a NoCode project. We go over things to think about on your end, questions to ask the client, red flags to look for, and much more. Hope you enjoy!

Bravo Studio App

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 7 Jan 2020 12:00:00 +0000

In this episode we cover the latest in no-code and talk about what it's like to build mobile apps using Figma and Bravo Studio!

Visual Dev School

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about what's new in no-code. We also talk about the newly announced Visual Dev School and how it's going to work.

The Webflow Wordpress Plugin

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 9 Dec 2019 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about the Webflow Wordpress plugin and how you can use it to bring No-Code to your Wordpress installation.

Zapier vs. Integromat vs. Parabola

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 3 Dec 2019 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about three popular automation tools that no-code makers use and compare their pros and cons.

Building an Upvote System With No Code

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about how you can use no-code tools to build simple upvote systems similar to Product Hunt.

No Code Conf Recap

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:00:00 +0000

In this episode we talk about all the happenings from No Code Conf. Buckle in for our favorite sessions and highlights from two awesome days of #nocode!

Tinder, but for Employers and Employees

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 22:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk with Brigid Hoban and Mary Siems about their idea for an app to pair job hunters with employers. Matt and I will be building their app in the coming weeks.

Building a Meetup Site with Webflow and Zapier

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 5 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about rebuilding meetup.com functionality with #nocode using Weblfow and Zapier. It's time to take your meetup to the next level!

No Code Conference

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about Webflow's upcoming #nocode conference aptly titled "No Code Conf." The conference is celebrating the future of visual development— and the makers behind the movement.

Building No Code Apps with Glide

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about what it's like to use Glide to build an app powered by Google Sheets. Glide turns spreadsheets into beautiful, easy-to-use apps.

An Interview With Lacey Kesler

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Mon, 7 Oct 2019 22:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we chat with Lacey Kesler! Lacey is the found of No Code Creators and is an awesome voice in the #nocode space. We hope you enjoy her story and insights!

Building a Blog with No Code (Pt. 2)

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Tue, 1 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we jump into the weeds of building a blog using Webflow. We cover adding commenting systems, and replace Wordpress plugins. We also cover the differences between Squarespace and Wordpress as well.

Building a Blog with No Code (Pt. 1)

hello@visualdev.fm (Matthew Varughese) — Sun, 22 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +0000

In this, the very first episode of the Visual Developers Podcast, we talk about our goals for this show and our site. We also talk about what goes into building a good blog and how to build a great one without using code.