Building No-Code Tools
and Applications From
Spreadsheets
Al Chen
Solutions Architect @ Coda
al@coda.io
bigal@123
Al Chen
Solutions Architect @ Coda
al@coda.io
bigal@123
● 5+ years as a financial
analyst
Al Chen
Solutions Architect @ Coda
al@coda.io
bigal@123
● 5+ years as a financial
analyst
● 5+ years indiehacking,
consulting, teaching Excel
Al Chen
Solutions Architect @ Coda
al@coda.io
bigal@123
● 5+ years as a financial
analyst
● 5+ years indiehacking,
consulting, teaching Excel
● Building tools and apps at
Coda
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
Themes
1. Challenge your beliefs about building apps and tools
@bigal123
Themes
1. Challenge your beliefs about building apps and tools
2. Tech behind no-code platforms is not revolutionary
@bigal123
Themes
1. Challenge your beliefs about building apps and tools
2. Tech behind no-code platforms is not revolutionary
3. Community > Platform
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
Database
@bigal123
User Input
@bigal123
Calculations/Display
@bigal123
@bigal123tiny.cc/cbvlfz
@bigal123
Database
@bigal123
User Input
@bigal123
Calculations/
Display
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
@bigal123
Just because you can,
doesn’t mean you should.
@bigal123
@bigal123
Challenge your beliefs
about building apps and
tools
Spreadsheets
● Filtering and Aggregating Data
● Lookups
● Macros
● Charts
No-code platforms abstracting the spreadsheet
Spreadsheets
● Filtering and Aggregating Data
● Lookups
● Macros
● Charts
No-code platforms abstracting the spreadsheet
No-Code Platforms
● “Databases”
● Buttons and Dropdowns
● IFTTT and Zapier
● User interface
@bigal123
Tech behind no-code
platforms is not
revolutionary
Grids
@bigal123
@bigal123tiny.cc/9jvnfz
@bigal123tiny.cc/iampfz
@bigal123
Community > Platform
Community > Platform
@bigal123
Themes
1. Challenge your beliefs about building apps and tools
2. Tech behind no-code platforms is not revolutionary
3. Community > Platform
Al Chen
Solutions Architect @ Coda
al@coda.io
bigal@123
Wanna build an app or tool?
Contact me.

Building no-code tools and applications from spreadsheets - No Code Conf 2019