How to Explain No Code to Your Parents in 4 Minutes

15 Dec

At least once this year, you have faced a vacant and confused stare of your parents when you explained your internet-based job or business.

You are not alone. As this new decade prepares for more internet-based technologies in our daily lives and work, even our parents will need to adopt them sooner or later.

No Code is one such technology - which you may have already encountered - that allows you to make your own digital solutions and apps without any traditional coding. Something that even your parents can use to solve their daily challenges like work scheduling, automating party invitations, managing their store inventory, creating an online business, etc.

If you want to empower them with No Code and explain it to them, here’s a guide to doing it fast and successfully.

“Why would my parents be interested in No Code platforms?

Most of our parents have seen an era where software development was a resource-heavy process. They may remember expert coders writing thousands of lines of code, spending hundreds of hours in the development of an application or software. Not to mention, the high costs involved in making anything functional and useful at scale.

For them, work has gone through really radical changes - from paper to emails and excel sheets, then to elaborate systems like SAP. The internet has become a standard part of everyday life and has been adopted by all generations, most people are comfortable booking flights or shopping over the web making technology easier and less daunting to adopt for business and while usage of business systems in the workplace is normal there is a perception that experts are needed to create or modify applications, this is no longer the case with the emergence of no code platforms.

“What can they do with No Code platforms?”

If your parents have office-based jobs or are running a business, No Code platforms can radically change their thinking about using technology.

To start off, you can introduce them to Softools - which lets users make custom apps to digitise processes within minutes. They can also access enterprise-grade ready-to-deploy solutions that are 100% customizable on the Softools platform.

“How long would it take to learn?”

Different platforms have different levels of complexity. Some no code platforms require users to design a whole user interface, or databases or learn too many adjacent aspects of app building. Some platforms only need a short time to learn and enable users to make scalable apps.

Potential app builders generally take 3 to 5 days to learn how to build applications on the Softools Platform, and they are able to build functional apps within 15 minutes or less. That time gets even lesser, because Softools auto-generates the UI and databases for your application, saving days worth of time in development.

Take a look at Andrew Robson, a solo founder of his venture - Process Doctor, who learned the Softools platform in just ONE week. Now he’s making apps using Softools for his business. (watch a short highlight from his interview below:)

“Can they use their existing records to build an app?”

YES! No Code platforms are highly flexible in this area, and they enable users to make digital solutions that can integrate with existing apps and systems, like SAP, Excel Sheets, and more.

For example, if your parents are maintaining their store inventory on excel sheets, and they want to automate things without code, Softools can let them build an app in under 4 minutes. They can build an app using their existing excel sheets, and further add in automation flows as they go along.

Here’s what it looks like in action:

Softools also provides on-demand support, which enables users to save time and produce accurate apps. When your parents are integrating their systems with Softools, we can support them on live calls immediately, and also help in deploying the apps within a few hours.

“Will they need technical skills to manage what they build with No Code?”

NO! They can be an accountant, or a psychologist, or a farm owner, or have any background, they do not need coding or technical skills to manage the apps they make.

No Code platforms that have a strong community of users and support from the in-house teams can help your parents whenever they find themselves stuck at any point.

App builders who use Softools get on-demand support and help over live calls. Additionally, the regular best practices articles, newsletters and community forums are always a click away. Your parents can become independent masters of what they create using No Code.

Conclusion

There are plenty of starting points in no code. Though it might seem overwhelming at first glance, it is one of the easiest ways to solve unique problems with relevant solutions, without losing too many resources or time.

Whether your parents use no code or not, they can also get help from growing communities of no code builders.

Among the many starting points, Softools App Builder online training stands out for its hands-on learning experience. It has been helping app builders globally to expand their careers and success, along with providing robust community support.

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