I was debating with a friend about the benefits of no-code versus code tools.We're both devs, and we were arguing about the best, fastest way to build a good web app.There are clear best choices for no-code tools (e.g. shopify for e-commerce).But are there equally obvious choices for web apps that still require devs?If helpful, my personal goals when building a web app are speed, quality, and flexibility.Speed: how quickly can I go from design to shipped app.Quality: can a new developer quickly onboard and understand the code and how to contribute.Flexibility: I don't want to be limited in what we can do. This should be a solution that can work for (most) any kind of web app.I think my default would be
Frontend: React;
Backend: Google cloud functions;
Data: Firestore;
Infra: FirebaseBut tbh it still takes much longer / more effort to spin up a web app with moderate functionality than it does to create a shopify store.Maybe these aren't the best / most up to date tools. I'd love to hear what other people think is best.