The chapter discusses the advantages and challenges of using low-code, no-code platforms, emphasizing the risks of dependence on platform changes. It highlights the considerations around potential pricing complexities and compares these platforms to WordPress inefficiencies. The discussion extends to web app architecture simplicity, Flask development preferences, and deployment challenges, stressing the need for clear instructions to overcome hurdles.
We all know that tools like ChatGPT have really empowered developers to tackle bigger problems. Are you using TailwindCSS and need a login page? Try asking Chat "What is the HTML for a login page with the login username, password, and button in its own section in the center of the page?" It will literally give you a first pass version of it. But how far can you push this? Fred Tubiermont may have taken it farther than most. He built a functioning SaaS product with paying customers by only using ChatGPT and Python. It's fascinating to hear his story.
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