How to Low Code (for Developers)
summary
Client builds a Wix site over a weekend and asks for an API hookup; the site works for the event. Wix offers a visual editor plus a code layer with GitHub + CLI + VS Code integration and an embedded AI assistant trained on docs. Key constraints: Wix restaurant app has no extendable API, e‑commerce and CMS do expose full APIs, TypeScript isn’t supported out of the box, and code/data export is possible but the drag‑and‑drop UI cannot be exported. Developers decide tradeoffs, set guardrails, and measure migration risk.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Introduction and personal journey
- 8:08What is low code today
- 13:45When low code works best
- 18:01Evaluating low code tools
- 24:38Key takeaways and conclusion
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