The cost of software developers can stop a project without funding before it gets started. Obtaining funding without at least a minimum viable product (MVP) or even without revenue has become increasingly difficult.
Although first mover advantage is not always all it is said to be, there are still benefits of getting to market quickly. Verifying the viability of your product or service before sinking months or even years into the project is preferable.
Even building your vision may face issues communicating your ideas and their realisation by a development team. Then, once you have your product, the flexibility to pivot or even make simple changes can mean more significant spending, potentially prohibitive to your plans.
We don’t believe these problems should stand in the way of your ideas becoming a reality. The ability to speak the language of software development should not prevent entrepreneurs like you from taking advantage of technology.
No code allows software creation without the need for costly developers, at 10x the pace of traditional software development, and with the flexibility to make changes or even pivot in your hands. No code is a way of creating software using pre-built components, a visual drag and drop builder, and configuration via forms and wizards familiar to any computer user - like building with lego bricks.
The cost-effectiveness of the no code approach reduces the risk of market testing your idea. With smaller build costs, you can get started with a reduced budget compared to traditional development. Also, you can validate your vision much more quickly and extend your startup runway.
No code helps entrepreneurs get closer to their product development as the number of layers between the idea and delivery is dramatically reduced. Rather than trying to get your thoughts across to a development team, who then translate it (sometimes even into another language) to their software developers, you can build it.
With only about 0.5% of the global population able to code software but around 50% of the most valuable businesses in the world in the tech space - Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Amazon - a solution like no code helps entrepreneurs to build businesses based on great ideas rather than technical skills. No code opens software development to those previously excluded by skills, funding or both.
If you can get to market faster with no code, you can get feedback from customers and prospects much more quickly. The benefit of no code is that you can immediately act on that feedback. Making changes to the design or customer journey is as simple as dragging things around, editing some options, and hitting go.
Accessing funding is becoming increasingly challenging, especially at the point of the idea rather than a proven concept. With the cost of a license of a no code platform, like SwiftCase, you can get a product ready to present instead of just the ubiquitous pitch deck. Taking it one step further, you can get paying customers on your platform prepared to show investors the viability of your business.
If you choose, you can move to bespoke software once you have proven your concept. At this point, you will have the complete software in a working state, accelerating your software development process over the traditional wireframes and user requirements. Alternatively, you can stick with the no code platform, like SwiftCase, and retain the flexibility, support and ongoing enhancements offered by the provider.
So, choosing no code gets you to market quickly and cost-effectively. It allows you to make changes, pivot, and move to bespoke further down the line. No code can also enhance your opportunities for accessing funding by outshining those with just a pitch deck, with your fully functional and profitable solutions to present.