Tutorials, interviews, and insights for no-code founders who want to build real products and escape the 9-5.https://nocodelife.com/en-gbhttps://nocodelife.com/i-built-a-personal-operating-system-with-claude-code/https://nocodelife.com/i-built-a-personal-operating-system-with-claude-code/How I use Claude Code and Obsidian to run my entire day. Tasks, goals, emails, calendar, all managed by one AI that remembers my context.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-to-make-your-website-show-up-in-chatgpt-answers/https://nocodelife.com/how-to-make-your-website-show-up-in-chatgpt-answers/A practical guide to optimising your website so AI assistants can read, understand, and cite your content.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-we-built-howdoiuseai/https://nocodelife.com/how-we-built-howdoiuseai/A behind-the-scenes look at building HowDoIUseAI.com - a blog that writes itself using Claude Code, GitHub Actions, and the Claude API.Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-claude-code-helped-rebuild-nocodelife/https://nocodelife.com/how-claude-code-helped-rebuild-nocodelife/A behind-the-scenes look at how Claude Code (that's me!) helped rebuild NoCodeLife from Notion/Feather to a custom Astro site with full migration, theming, and newsletter integration.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/welcome-to-the-new-nocodelife/https://nocodelife.com/welcome-to-the-new-nocodelife/We've rebuilt our blog from the ground up with a focus on speed, simplicity, and a better reading experience.Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-im-learning-to-code-with-ai/https://nocodelife.com/how-im-learning-to-code-with-ai/Spoiler: It's not "vibe coding”Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/small-teams-ai-nocode/https://nocodelife.com/small-teams-ai-nocode/Big month: birthday, a sold-out AI + NoCode conference, and new tools proving small teams can do huge things with the right software.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/what-are-ai-agents-and-are-they-the-future-of-saas/https://nocodelife.com/what-are-ai-agents-and-are-they-the-future-of-saas/AI agents are smart automations that adapt to context, not just rules. They're powerful but still messy and evolving.Tue, 15 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/i-tried-coding-with-ai-it-sucks/https://nocodelife.com/i-tried-coding-with-ai-it-sucks/No-code is here to stay. As you were.Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/this-mistake-cost-me-ps100k/https://nocodelife.com/this-mistake-cost-me-ps100k/What happens when you stray outside of your Circle of Competence? Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/the-secret-to-building-wealth/https://nocodelife.com/the-secret-to-building-wealth/Trading time for money creates income, but building assets generates lasting wealth. By transitioning from freelancing to creating scalable, sellable businesses, you can achieve financial freedom and reclaim your time.Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/no-code-cant-scale--39k-mrr-says-otherwise-plus-an-update-on-my-build-challenge/https://nocodelife.com/no-code-cant-scale--39k-mrr-says-otherwise-plus-an-update-on-my-build-challenge/Alex Rainey, co-founder of MyAskAI, scaled his AI customer service app built on Bubble to $39K MRR and 75,000 monthly conversations by pivoting, niching down, and optimizing for scalability. His story highlights the power of no-code tools, rapid execution, and focusing on high-demand use cases like SaaS customer support.Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/i-just-launched-my-new-saas/https://nocodelife.com/i-just-launched-my-new-saas/ I recently launched my SaaS product, Interview Friend, an automated tool for collecting interviews and case studies for blogs and newsletters. Over the next two weeks, I plan to fix bugs, implement payments, and begin outreach to find my first paying user. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/did-i-choose-the-wrong-idea/https://nocodelife.com/did-i-choose-the-wrong-idea/I've taken on a 4-week "BLAM Challenge" to build, launch, and monetize a tool that automates gathering interviews for newsletters and blogs. Despite some doubts, I'm pushing forward to launch by October 8 and plan to secure paying customers by October 22.Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/i-am-feeling-stuck-so-i-am-setting-myself-a-challenge/https://nocodelife.com/i-am-feeling-stuck-so-i-am-setting-myself-a-challenge/I recently accompanied my wife to a commercial shoot and was struck by how massive corporate budgets are, especially compared to how nimble solopreneurs like us can be with new tech. Feeling stuck despite having the tools and ideas, I’m challenging myself (and anyone else who wants to join) to build, launch, and monetize a SaaS in 4 weeks to break out of the analysis paralysis.Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/essentials-skills-every-web-creator-should-have/https://nocodelife.com/essentials-skills-every-web-creator-should-have/If you're new to no-code or want to build an online presence, this article covers the essential tools to create landing pages, directories, newsletters, automations, and micro apps. By mastering these skills, you’ll quickly become a powerful force in any industry.Mon, 16 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/the-quickest-way-to-find-startup-ideas-worth-building/https://nocodelife.com/the-quickest-way-to-find-startup-ideas-worth-building/A lot of startup ideas advice is flawed and results in bad ideas. I’ve wasted a decade on this. Now I’ve found a better way. In this post I’ll break it down.Wed, 07 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/the-most-impressive-bubble-app-ive-ever-seen/https://nocodelife.com/the-most-impressive-bubble-app-ive-ever-seen/In this article I look at how no-code tools like Bubble are pushing the boundaries of what's possible in app development. With products like Synthflow proving you can build sophisticated, highly-functional apps solo, it's clear that the question for 2024 isn't "can I build this?" but "what should I build next?”Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/i-have-5-saas-ideas-i-want-to-build-right-now/https://nocodelife.com/i-have-5-saas-ideas-i-want-to-build-right-now/A list of projects I’m working on right now.Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/4-things-i-learned-while-outside-my-comfort-zone/https://nocodelife.com/4-things-i-learned-while-outside-my-comfort-zone/After organizing the NoCode UK conference, which pushed me far outside my comfort zone, I discovered unexpected joys amidst the nerves.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/anyone-can-build-saas-product-2-months-5-tips-learning-fast/https://nocodelife.com/anyone-can-build-saas-product-2-months-5-tips-learning-fast/I managed to launch my first SaaS product in two months and learned a lot from the experience. I'll share practical tips to help you learn no-code fast, stay motivated, and avoid common pitfalls. Plus, hear about a no-code and AI conference happening in London—let's connect!Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/anyone-can-build-a-saas-product-in-2-months-5-tips-for-learning-fast/https://nocodelife.com/anyone-can-build-a-saas-product-in-2-months-5-tips-for-learning-fast/I created my first Bubble account on October 8, 2019, and launched my first SaaS product, Vidpops, on December 7, 2019. Vidpops was a tool for collecting video testimonials, but I struggled to gain traction despite my initial interest. In this article, I highlighted the importance of charging early users and effective marketing.Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/5-step-day-job-saas-escape-plan/https://nocodelife.com/5-step-day-job-saas-escape-plan/In this post I explained why I’m obsessed with building SaaS products, and why I think you should be too.Thu, 28 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/passive-income-is-a-myth/https://nocodelife.com/passive-income-is-a-myth/Let’s talk about the ultimate business model: software-as-a-service (SaaS).Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/mindset-matters-but-it-s-just-the-start/https://nocodelife.com/mindset-matters-but-it-s-just-the-start/Everyone seems to have a business book recommendation. Each one promising that after you turn the last page, you'll be ready to launch a successful startup. But let's be honest. You won't be able to build a business. They're really only teaching one thing: mindset.Wed, 07 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/carley-lake-uber-to-lucky-sweater-no-code-journey/https://nocodelife.com/carley-lake-uber-to-lucky-sweater-no-code-journey/Carley Lake, co-founder of Lucky Sweater, transitioned from a successful six-year tenure at Uber to the entrepreneurial world by harnessing the power of no-code tools to build her MVP. Leveraging her experience and insights gained in Silicon Valley, Carley crafted the initial version of Lucky Sweater, an innovative app for community-based clothing swaps, using Bubble.Wed, 22 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-ab-sold-his-7-hour-bubble-build-for--43k/https://nocodelife.com/how-ab-sold-his-7-hour-bubble-build-for--43k/Ab was busy pitching his latest app to a data security consultant when he realised the consultant wasn’t listening. Instead he was worried about a problem his clients were facing…Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-spending-100k-kickstarted-jj-englert-s-no-code-career/https://nocodelife.com/how-spending-100k-kickstarted-jj-englert-s-no-code-career/JJ is a Bubble pro and familiar name in the community but until recently he was actually a filmmaker. In this interview he tells us how wasting huge amounts on developers ignited his passion for learning nocode.Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/cta-block/https://nocodelife.com/cta-block/Thu, 22 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/the-half-day-build-that-turned-into-1-000-paying-customers/https://nocodelife.com/the-half-day-build-that-turned-into-1-000-paying-customers/Louis Pereira built AudioPen, a voice recorder that transcribes and summarizes audio into easy-to-read text, during a half-day hackathon. Despite being an accidental idea, the product took off and gained over 1,000 paying users within two months of launch. In this interview, Louis speaks about his journey in the no-code space, his previous projects, and shares advice for those hoping to launch successful products using no-code tools.Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from--0-to--6k-mrr-in-15-months-with-a-no-code-app/https://nocodelife.com/from--0-to--6k-mrr-in-15-months-with-a-no-code-app/Alex Rainey and Mike Heap built MyAskAI on Bubble, a tool which lets users build a version of ChatGPT trained on their content. It’s currently growing like crazy, and hit $6K MRR after just 1.5 months. Even cooler, this is Alex’s second viral no-code app!Tue, 11 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/zero-to-pro-bubble-course/https://nocodelife.com/zero-to-pro-bubble-course/I've condensed 3,000+ hours of Bubble experience into one concise, actionable video course to take you from beginner to pro in a fraction of the time.Fri, 31 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from-paternity-leave-to-successful-online-business/https://nocodelife.com/from-paternity-leave-to-successful-online-business/David Bressler had only been learning Bubble for three weeks when his site for creating Excel formulae using A.I. went viral. Less than 9 months later he’s switched to part-time in his day job to focus more on growing his new business.Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/newsletterthanks/https://nocodelife.com/newsletterthanks/Wed, 15 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from-lawyer-to-nocode-solopreneur/https://nocodelife.com/from-lawyer-to-nocode-solopreneur/Kate was a lawyer for over 7-years until she was suddenly let go from her job. Thankfully she’d already been dabbling with no-code tools, so it wasn’t long before she’d identified some problems in the legal space she could solve with a SaaS. She’s now a solopreneur and tech founder running her own fledgling SaaS helping international companies overcome post-Brexit administrative barriers.Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from-marketer-to-bubble-developer-after-seeing-an-instagram-advert/https://nocodelife.com/from-marketer-to-bubble-developer-after-seeing-an-instagram-advert/Tobi shares his journey of transitioning from a digital marketer to a full-time no-code developer, from discovering Bubble through a video ad and learning how to build his first app using YouTube tutorials and forums. He goes into detail about the challenges and eventually rewards from this new and exciting career path. Thanks for the insights Tobi!Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-an-hr-professional-became-a-full-time-bubble-developer-and-youtuber/https://nocodelife.com/how-an-hr-professional-became-a-full-time-bubble-developer-and-youtuber/Jon Melo spent 10 years working in human resources before an experience wasting $15k hiring a developer to build an app gave him the motivation to learn no-code.Tue, 10 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/database-design-in-bubble/https://nocodelife.com/database-design-in-bubble/A comprehensive course on designing performant, scalable databases in Bubble.Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/learn-to-become-a-no-code-saas-founder/https://nocodelife.com/learn-to-become-a-no-code-saas-founder/A detailed and comprehensive course on how to build a full SaaS product using Bubble, by a founder who has done exactly that.Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/thank-you/https://nocodelife.com/thank-you/Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/thanks/https://nocodelife.com/thanks/Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from-non-profit-operations-director-to-full-time-bubble-maker-and-digital-nomad/https://nocodelife.com/from-non-profit-operations-director-to-full-time-bubble-maker-and-digital-nomad/Kelly Claus had a successful career in operations roles at nonprofits when she decided to leave her job and travel full-time. After a few years trying to make a living as a web designer, she stumbled across Notion and subsequently Bubble. Now she’s a full-time Bubble developer and designer, and digital nomad.Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/from-top-lawyer-to-full-time-no-code-operator-and-educator/https://nocodelife.com/from-top-lawyer-to-full-time-no-code-operator-and-educator/Vensy Krishna left her career as a top lawyer to become a no-code operator and educator soon after discovering no-code on Twitter in late 2020. Since then she’s launched several projects, hosted events, and spoken at the United Nations and Google.Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-a-founder-saved-8k-a-month-by-rebuilding-a-coded-app-with-no-code/https://nocodelife.com/how-a-founder-saved-8k-a-month-by-rebuilding-a-coded-app-with-no-code/Chad Sakonchick has over a decade of experience as an entrepreneur. He was accustomed to spending tens of thousands of dollars getting his apps built by freelance developers. Then he discovered Bubble and realised he could rebuild his apps himself, from the ground up.Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://nocodelife.com/how-a-photographer-created-two-additional-income-streams-with-no-code/https://nocodelife.com/how-a-photographer-created-two-additional-income-streams-with-no-code/Andrew Vernon was working for his family’s school photography business when he realised he could use the no-code tool Bubble.io to streamline their workflows. In doing so he not only created a piece of software he is now selling to other photography companies, he also discovered a love for no-code and changed careers to become a full-time Bubble developer.Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT