Thinking of launching a startup? Starting a new business? Creating a landing page for a new product?
There are countless development needs like these in the business world. But in most cases, the people who want to create these things aren't developers.
With only 0.3% of the global population capable of developing software, outsourcing development tends to be extremely expensive. And it's not just about the cost—negotiations, communication, and various processes outside of development also consume a lot of time.
As a result, it's not unusual for something like website development to take six months and cost millions of yen before launch.
No-Code Saves Time and Money
This is where no-code comes in to save time and money. Instead of hiring a production agency, taking the time to learn no-code tools can lead to faster, cheaper development. And more importantly, it makes future updates much easier.
Speed Is the Biggest Advantage
In fact, the long-term speed of development may be an even bigger advantage than cost or time savings. Whether it’s a startup, a new business, or a new product, you generally start with a hypothesis and need to validate it.
And the more you validate, the more you realize actual customer behavior and needs differ from your original assumptions. The key is to keep testing and adjusting your product as quickly as possible.
If you want to reflect small changes in your product quickly, the best method is to develop it in-house. And developing with no-code makes it even faster.
Why Is No-Code Faster?
The answer is simple: because there's no coding involved.
Coding takes time—writing the code, implementing it, checking how it works, and debugging each step is time-consuming.
On the other hand, no-code tools are visual and often update in real-time. They automatically generate code and significantly reduce the time spent debugging.
Is No-Code Development Hard?
No-code platforms are made for non-engineers. So as long as you can think logically, almost anyone can build with them.
While there is a learning curve at first, depending on the tool and the features you want to build, it usually takes just a few weeks to a couple of months to get started. After that, development becomes much faster.
In the end, even with study time included, no-code might be faster than outsourcing. Of course, it depends on your motivation and the features you want to create.
Summary
To sum it up: If you have a new service you want to develop, the first thing you should do is check if it can be built with no-code.
If it can, then building it in-house before turning to an agency will likely save you money and make ongoing updates much easier.
See you next time! 👋
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