A no-code student white-labeled their manufacturing app to Coca-Cola.
Tara Reed · Episode 642 | The Pros and Cons of Building a No-Code MVP · Jan 3, 2023 · at 7:24
Tara Reed, founder of Apps Without Code, gives examples of successful no-code software products built by non-technical domain experts.
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“And his first customer was Coca-Cola, who white-labeled this from him.”
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