No Coding, No Problem: How Anyone Can Be a Tech FounderNo engineering background required.
ByLiz Brody•Originally published
This story appears in theDecember 2020issue of狗万官方.Subscribe »
Entrepreneurs of the future may seem a lot more tech savvy…while also being a lot less technically savvy. It's thanks to a movement called No Code, and it could change how business is built.
With a spate of new tools that don't require writing code, anyone can build awebsite, launch a mobile app, customize an e-commerce shopping experience, or even create a logo. "You don't need to have a computer science degree to start a tech company. You just need an idea," says Brianne Kimmel (pictured), whose VC fund,Worklife, has invested in these platforms. "The first No Code conference was just a year ago, so it's very new. But it's been fascinating to see, during COVID, the number of family members sitting down at the dinner table and starting a mini tech company."