Journal
Journal: no-code
On this topic, 16 articles from the journal, from practical guides to behind the scenes of the product.
Free applications: the trap in the word, from Replit Free Mode to free credits
Almost every publisher lets you create an application for free. The trap closes later: one free offer builds but cannot publish, another is an option within a paid subscription, another uses credits without a displayed exchange rate.
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FlutterFlow or Bubble in 2026: one exports code from $39, the other keeps everything
FlutterFlow or Bubble: the comparison depends little on features and heavily on the exit. One lets you download application code from its first paid tier. The other's documentation says leaving is impossible.
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Paying a subscription for a project you no longer use: dormant applications
Five unpublished applications, four untouched for weeks, and a counter still running. What an unopened project costs, what that spending buys, and when it stops buying anything.
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Airtable and Notion as applications: the limits you discover in month six
A shared database solves in an afternoon what a software project would take weeks to build. The wall comes later, with an access rule, external guest, or bill line that has changed nature. Here are the limits as they appear.
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Recovering your online-built application's code: the shop blocked for 48 hours
A founder describes their online shop shut off for more than 48 hours over one product listing among hundreds, without explanation or recourse. The problem began when they chose a tool they could not leave, long before the block.
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Softr or Glide: two internal tools, two ways to count users
Softr charges for builder seats and end users; Glide charges credits whose intensity you set yourself. Both turn a database into an internal application. The choice comes down to three lines: who counts, where the data lives, and what you take when you leave.
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Rebuild your application or improve it: $30,000 for an unnecessary rebuild
A provider who has delivered more than sixty applications says they have seen founders spend $30,000 rebuilding a tool they should have shut down. Three questions, asked before the first quote, determine whether to rebuild your application or improve it.
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Base44 review 2026: acquired by Wix, and European data at $160 monthly
Base44 takes over a Salesforce or WordPress application with real data, something none of its competitors can do. But it charges for European data hosting at its highest tier, and its exit opens only one way.
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Replit review 2026: the market’s best scoping, and what belongs to you
Replit does one important thing better than its competitors: it has you review a work plan and gives you a yes button before code exists. What you take when leaving remains the question, and Replit answers it poorly.
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Alternative to Bubble: the wall is an access rule, not a feature
Nobody leaves a no-code platform because a button is missing. They leave when a customer asks who may see which row and the tool has no place for that rule. How to test this wall before hitting it.
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Bubble or Lovable in 2026: which should a non-coder choose?
Both tools can help you create an app. Focus on everyday changes, expenses and what you can retrieve if you switch solutions.
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Firebase Studio and GitHub Spark: preparing to take over your app
Firebase Studio shutting down does not mean the end of Firebase. Here are the official deadlines, the separate Spark situation and a method for locating code, data and access before changing tools.
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Your first application looks finished, but launch is stuck
The screens are there. Yet a forgotten password or an empty list can stop a user. Here is how to turn those “last details” into a clear work list.
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Build an app without coding: a guide to your first project
From a need to the first real use: choose an approach, write a brief, plan costs and check the result. A complete example to help you move forward without technical vocabulary.
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No-code or AI: is learning Bubble still worthwhile in 2026?
Unsure whether to use a visual editor or build an app with AI? Bubble offers both. The choice mainly depends on how you want to change and maintain your tool.
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Lovable, Bolt, v0 or Maestro: which AI tool should you choose for your application?
Compare project preparation, construction, publishing and code handover. A reading of documented capabilities to help you choose for your needs, including Maestro's limitations.
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