No-Code World Radio

For this second season, I've decided to embark on a quick train journey to go meet my parents in a small town of the Czech Republic. Over 7 days I will go through Geneva, Zurich, Vienna and Prague before reaching Karlovy Vary.  As you can guess, I've tried to get in touch with no-coders along the way to have a chat with them. I couldn't find anyone in Geneva, but in Zurich, Natascha Buck was nice enough to accept my invitation. She's an automation expert and a Notion ambassador. That's going to be a good talk! Resources : Natascha on Twitter : https://twitter.com/nataschabuck Natascha on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataschabuck/ Natascha's website : https://nataschabuck.com/ And we didn't mention it but she made a very popular Notion wedding planner template : https://notionweddingplanner.com/ Also make sure to check her tips about Zurich : https://nbcom.notion.site/Z-rich-Travel-Tipps-5da089d102644db391aecf1fe8c415e6 Chapters: 00:00:05 Introduction to No-Code World Radio and upcoming journey 00:03:44 Transition to discussing automations and manual work 00:11:04 Comparing FileMaker and Notion for data management 00:14:11 Defining Keys and Abstracting Relations in Notion and Airtable 00:24:37 The CEO's involvement in purchasing the server 00:33:29 Considering the pros and cons of using one database 00:37:23 Balancing Time and Explanation with Clients 00:37:43 Simplifying Database Modeling for Clients 00:39:34 Helping clients scale their activity and address process issues. 00:42:48 Using Notion as a tool of choice, but open to alternatives. 00:44:37 Selling the Package and Separate Options 00:46:53 German Entry Title: "You Can" 00:47:09 The Complexity of Notion's Proper Use 00:49:20 Challenges of Implementing Complex Notion System 00:52:09 Efficient Bookkeeping and Invoicing Process 00:55:07 Using UTM Codes and Redirects for Analytics 01:01:29 The French Community and Notion's Language Accessibility 01:07:34 Multilingualism and Language Preferences in Zurich You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

For this last episode of the first season of the podcast, I decided to do something a bit different and evade the no-code space. So I called my old travel blogger friend, Kash Bhattacharya to catch up on his industry. I was curious for him to tell me more about the blogger/influencer business and see if there were any common points with the no-code content creators. I also took the chance to ask him for some productivity tips for working while traveling. I hope you enjoyed this first season. It's really an experiment and probably not yet what I envisioned originally for this podcast. But please make me some feedbacks and together let's make an amazing season 2! Resources : Kash on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/budgettraveller/ Kash on Twitter : https://twitter.com/BudgetTraveller Kash's website : https://budgettraveller.org/ Kash on Linkedin : https://de.linkedin.com/in/budgettraveller Luxury hostels : https://budgettraveller.org/luxury-hostels-of-europe/ Neukölln : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuk%C3%B6lln_(locality) Tempelhof airport : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Tempelhof_Airport Chapters: 00:00:05 Introduction to No Code War Radio and guest announcement 00:02:06 Kash's expertise in luxury hostels and its concept 00:05:06 The design and branding aspect of modern hostels 00:07:12 From Magazine Founder to Bankruptcy at 24 00:10:02 Transitioning from Hobby to Professional Blogger 00:16:18 The Rise of Blogging as a Job 00:19:23 Unforgettable Festival Experiences and Impact of COVID 00:26:55 The Influence Game: Real vs. Fake 00:27:42 Identifying as a Digital Nomad 00:31:21 Tools and Productivity for a Digital Nomad 00:33:12 Berlin: A Creative and Open-Minded City 00:35:09 Tempelhofer Feld: From Abandoned Airfield to Public Park 00:40:53 Wrapping up Season 1 with Travel Industry Insights You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

For my second episode in Berlin, I met with Chris Strobl who started the website No-Code Germany. But as you will see in the episode, he's done many things before that and now has some serious plans for no-code in Germany. He also told be a lot about the tech scene in Berlin and why it's such an interesting city to start companies right now. Resources : Chris on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-strobl/ Chris on Twitter : https://twitter.com/nocodechris Nocode Germany : https://www.nocodegermany.com/ Noble : https://nobleanswers.com/ The building we mention : https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Berlin,_Kreuzberg,_Pfuelstrasse_5,_Lagerhaus,_suedlicher_Hof.jpg Kreuzberg : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzberg Görlitzer Park : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6rlitzer_Park Chapters: 00:00:05 Introduction to No-Code World radio and Berlin trip 00:09:48 The Pressure to Grow Fast with Venture Capital 00:11:28 Different Capital Markets and Attracting the Best Talent 00:13:14 Support from Investors After Shutting Down a Business 00:16:29 Spreading Awareness of No-Code and its Empowering Effects 00:18:28 Discovering Bubble and Building Knowledge and Network 00:20:18 Learning Resources and Tutorials for Bubble Development 00:23:16 Creating Advanced Bubble Tutorials in German and Subtitles 00:27:30 Cultural Differences in No-Code Development 00:29:36 Localization and Adoption of No-Code Tools in Different Countries 00:37:50 Exploring Berlin: Kreuzberg and Gorlitzer Park You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

Jan Oberhauser, creator of the no-code automation software n8n, discusses the journey of creating n8n, the power of node-based visualization tools, balancing code and no-code, open-source vs. open-core business models, contributions to n8n, limitations of current setup, user management, and potential collaborations in Berlin's startup scene.

Hamburg is the next stop of the trip and there I'm meeting with Alex Sprogis, the second half of VisualMakers. We had a long conversation about how we went from coding to no-coding. He also shares with us the beginnings of VisualMakers and his vision for no-code. Resources: Alex on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AlexSprogis Alex on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-sprogis-05b948106/ VisualMakers' website : https://www.visualmakers.de/ VisualMakers on Twitter : https://twitter.com/visualmakers_de St Michael's church : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael%27s_Church,_Hamburg Chapters: 00:00:00 #4: In Hamburg, Alex tells me how he went from programmer to no-coder 00:00:05 Introduction and Setting the Scene in Hamburg 00:03:45 Starting in IT support and learning the basics of coding 00:06:10 Transitioning from IT support to software development 00:11:21 Transition from working in advertising agency to freelancing 00:14:06 Discovering Webflow and its possibilities 00:23:18 Starting a Podcast to Connect with the No-Code Community 00:24:20 Recognizing Different Sounds: Firetruck, Ambulance, or Police? 00:26:26 Starting the Podcast Journey Together 00:29:05 Committing Full-Time and the Power of No-Code Collaboration 00:37:53 Balancing Money Making with Content Creation 00:47:49 Hamburg's Political Identity and Resistance to Technology 00:49:27 The Michel Church: A Must-Visit View Platform in Hamburg 00:52:23 Next Stop: Berlin - Exciting People Await! You can follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

I finally arrive in Germany, a country comparable to France in size so I'm quite curious to see what is the local no-code scene like. On Twitter, several people pointed me towards VisualMakers.de, a company run by Lilith Brockhaus and Alexander Sprogis. I decided to head first to Cologne where Lilith is currently living so that she can tell everything about what they are doing, what led her to no-code and the local scene. Resources: Lilith on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilith-brockhaus/ Lilith on Twitter : https://twitter.com/lilithbuilds VisualMakers' website : https://www.visualmakers.de/ VisualMakers on Twitter : https://twitter.com/visualmakers_de StartPlatz coworking : https://www.startplatz.de/en/ Chapters: 0:00:06 Introduction 0:00:38 Introduction and Background in Tech and No-Code 0:03:44 Defining No-Code as Another Programming Language 0:09:50 Community, Courses, and Agency Clients 0:10:25 Streamlining Stakeholder Communication and Internal Tools 0:12:06 Empowering Clients through Teaching and Automation 0:16:08 No-Code as a Tool for Empowering People and Understanding the Web 0:18:43 The Visual Appeal and Excitement of Integromat 0:21:45 Integromat vs. Zapier: The Power and Simplicity Debate 0:23:44 Bannerbear: A Graphic API for Easy Product Picture Creation 0:26:42 Notion: A Powerful No-Code Tool with Customizable Software-building Capability 0:29:00 Levity: Empowering Non-Programmers to Use AI and Machine Learning 0:30:15 Using AI to Identify Rooms in Real Estate Photos 0:31:56 N8n: A Powerful Open Source Automation Tool 0:38:09 Introduction to the podcast and its diverse guest lineup 0:42:00 Discussion on the current state of No--Code in Germany and internationally 0:45:05 Lack of a strong No-Code community in Germany, but some meetups and conferences 0:48:11 Positive aspects of working in Cologne and its convenient size 0:50:50 Cologne: A Great City to Travel to and Live In 0:51:59 Exploring the Old City and Enjoying Local Beer Culture 0:54:27 Exciting Projects and Future Plans for Germany and Paris 0:55:06 Enjoying the Park and Friendly People in Cologne You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

After Ghent, I stayed for a few days in Amsterdam. From there I did a quick day trip to Leiden, a student city closer to The Hague. I went to meet with Vincent Krouwels, co-founder of the no-code agency Tinkso, to talk about the agency business and especially with Bubble that they really master. Of course, I ask him also about his journey to no-code and some insights about the local scene. Resources : Tinkso (formerly known as Ideable*) : https://ideable.co/ OpenBuild : https://www.openbuild.io/ Vincent on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-krouwels-27aa0b11/ Tinkso on Linkedin : https://fr.linkedin.com/company/tinkso You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax.

The first interview of my trip across Belgium, Netherlands and Germany is in Ghent. I headed there to meet with Marie Martens and Filip Minev to know more about Tally.so a no-code form builder that I really like. We talked about their careers before doing Tally, their vision of no-code, the challenges of building a tool like Tally and of course, the local scene. Resources: Website : https://tally.so/ Marie on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemartens/ Filip on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipminev/ Tally updates on Twitter : https://twitter.com/TallyForms Marie on Twitter : https://twitter.com/mariemartens Filip on Twitter : https://twitter.com/filipminev Tally blog & help center : https://blog.tally.so/ Their travel project : https://hotspot.earth/ Filip's previous project Delta : https://delta.app/ Netlog that Filip mentioned : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netlog Places to visit in Ghent: Amigo : https://g.page/amigosareforever?share Dok Noord : https://goo.gl/maps/EPY4tsjUpPvneh5y8 You can also follow me and get in touch with me on Twitter : @alexkovax. Chapters: 00:00:00 #1: In Ghent, Marie and Filip tell me everything about tally.so 00:00:05 Introduction to No-Code World Radio 00:00:40 Introduction and Setting the Stage in Ghent 00:01:43 Introductions and Roles in Tally 00:02:44 The Birth of Tally: From Hotspot to Travel Influencers 00:06:05 Turning Tally into a Side Project and Finding Interest 00:08:46 Uncertainty and fear amidst the pandemic 00:18:53 Exploring the idea of a comprehensive form builder 00:21:25 Simplifying the concept and launching the form builder 00:23:47 Tally's unique approach to storytelling with answer piping 00:33:38 Opening up the API for form creation and manipulation 00:36:57 Exploring a no-code solution for API-like functionality in forms 00:38:11 Next Steps: Customization and Personalization 00:48:13 The Rise of the No-Code Community in Ghent 00:51:29 Startups and Meetups in Ghent

In this episode, I tell you everything about this podcast and what I aim to do with it. Resources : Follow me on Twitter : https://twitter.com/alexkovax The French No-Code Community : http://nocode-france.fr/ My company's website : http://contournement.io/ My online travel magazine (not updated) : https://www.hejorama.com/ Chapters : 0:00:06 Introduction to No Cut World Radio and podcast goals 0:01:20 Rules of the podcast: In-person interviews and focus on NoCode 0:02:23 Background of the host - Tech industry, programming, and NoCode discovery