Hi everyone,
As stated above I am very new to programming and would like to develop an app of medium complexity (user auth, post, comment, connect, share external articles, support video format, payment processing, etc).
I’ve started learning basics HTML and CSS, and while I enjoy the process, I also realised it’s going to take me a long time to get to the point where I could do everything myself. So I am looking into no/low-code builders. Wappler, Flutterflow and Drafbit caught my attention.
The way I think of it is as follows:
I don’t mind getting into the code from time to time if required, but I also don’t want to spend 12 months building my app because the tool is too complex to use, ideally I would like to launch the app in 4-6 months. I want my code to be exportable. And I would like something scalable, meaning that if I later hire developpers, the code should be easily readable / editable by the average dev. Finally for the hosting / backend / security stuff, I don’t mind if I need to make a bit of research to figure it all out and bring all the pieces together, but again would like to avoid it being a complete hassle.
Is Wappler a good pick, with the above in mind? And what would be some objective pros and cons of the platform?
From an outside-in perspective, the tool seems powerful and scalable. I am just a bit afraid that the higher learning curve required compared to other solutions could translate into pushing my launch timeline too far vs. what I have in mind.
Thanks a lot, appreciate any help!