Low-Code

A development approach that uses visual tools and pre-built components but allows custom code where needed. Faster than traditional coding, more flexible than pure no-code.

Low-code platforms like Retool, Softr, and Xano let founders with some technical knowledge build complex apps rapidly, bridging the gap between no-code simplicity and full custom development.

A founder uses Xano as her backend (low-code API builder) and Webflow for the frontend, a powerful stack that required no traditional server-side coding.