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No-Code World Radio

by Alexis Kovalenko · English · Tech & Science

No-Code World Radio goes around the world to meet the people building without code, in person. Every episode is a dispatch, filed from a new city.

New episodes: Several times a day
Typical length: 44 min
Latest: 20 Jul 2026
Language: English

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20 Jul 2026 · 36 min

#24: In Frankfurt, Yaokai Jiang tells how a sports card collector built an $800K business on Momen

DISPATCH 24 · FRANKFURT Yaokai Jiang, founder, Momen FRANKFURT — A software engineer who started coding in 1998 sets out to build a no-code tool. He doesn't know Bubble exists. Six years later, his users are running businesses with 60,000 customers. I sat down with Yaokai Jiang at No-Code Week to talk databases, DSLs, and why AI needs tools — not prompts — to write reliable backends. On the ground with Yaokai Jiang is the founder of Momen, a no-code platform for data-intensive applications. A former early engineer at Medallia, he built large-scale real-time analytics engines before turning…

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S10 · E3 · 20 Jul 2026 · 42 min
#23: In Frankfurt, Artur Mkrtchyan breaks down Softr's approach to AI-powered app building
DISPATCH 23 · FRANKFURT Artur Mkrtchyan, co-founder, Softr FRANKFURT — A platform that started as a visual front end for Airtable is now a full-stack builder with its own database, workflow engine, and AI layer. Artur Mkrtchyan sat down at No-Code Week to trace that arc — and explain why business teams need platforms, not just prompts. On the ground with Artur Mkrtchyan is co-founder of Softr, the no-code platform he and Mariam Hakobyan launched in 2020. With 15-plus years as a software engineer, Artur built Softr for the teams engineering departments never had time to serve: marketing,…
S10 · E2 · 20 Jul 2026 · 41 min
#22: In Frankfurt, Darragh McKay walks through the five-year arc of building Noloco
DISPATCH 22 · FRANKFURT Darragh McKay, CEO and founder, Noloco FRANKFURT — At No-Code Week, Noloco's founder traces an arc from 2021 to today: five years of building internal tools on top of other people's data. Along the way, the word "no-code" started to fray at the edges. On the ground with Darragh McKay founded Noloco in 2021 after working as a software engineer at HubSpot and a Dublin startup. He saw small and mid-sized teams drowning in spreadsheets and disconnected SaaS tools, unable to assemble the systems they actually needed. Noloco gives them an interface layer on top of existing…
S10 · E1 · 20 Jul 2026 · 30 min
#21: In Frankfurt, Bart Veldhuizen explains why giving your bank account to an AI agent is still a terrible idea
DISPATCH 21 · FRANKFURT Bart Veldhuizen, Community Lead, n8n FRANKFURT — At No-Code Week 2026, n8n's community lead explains why handing your bank credentials to an AI agent is still a terrible idea — and how the company is racing to build an AI workflow builder that rivals what users already get from Claude. On the ground with Bart Veldhuizen has been building communities for over 20 years, starting with Blender in the early 2000s. He joined n8n as a user, then became community lead. Now he runs a team of six, with a seventh on the way. His view spans open-source culture, commercial…
S9 · E1 · 2 Jun 2025 · 39 min
#20: In London, Tomas Halgas shares his expertise in the new field of "Vibe Coding"
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Linkedin or Bluesky 🗒 Brief summary In this interview, Alex speaks with Tomas Halgas, a tech entrepreneur from Slovakia, about his journey from working at Facebook to founding Sutro, a no-code development platform that integrates AI to empower users in building applications without deep coding knowledge. Thomas discusses the evolution of AI, particularly language models, and Sutro's focus on combining creativity with reliable software development. He critiques the current no-code ecosystem for often prioritizing ease of use over…
S8 · E1 · 20 May 2025 · 26 min
#19: In Milano, Daniel Zrůst tells me all the latest news from Make
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠@alexkovax⁠⁠⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In this interview, Alex talks with Daniel Zrůst, App Solutions Architect at Make, about the platform's evolution and AI integration over the past year. They discuss key features like scenario inputs/outputs and a beta grid for organizing workflows, alongside the typical five-step complexity of automations. Daniel highlights the balance between traditional automation and AI's capabilities, emphasizing the importance of human oversight through the new Human in the Loop module. They conclude…
S7 · E2 · 24 Apr 2025 · 54 min
#18: In Tokyo, Igor Voroshilov shares his entrepreneurial adventures in Japan
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠@alexkovax⁠⁠⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In my interview with Igor Voroshilov, a Tokyo-based Webflow developer and agency owner, he shared his journey from studying international relations in Russia to building a tech career in Japan. Without a technical background, Igor discovered Webflow while seeking marketing solutions for his startup, which eventually led him to master the platform and launch his own agency. His company now specializes in helping Japanese businesses migrate from traditional CMS platforms to Webflow. Igor…
S7 · E1 · 22 Apr 2025 · 52 min
#17: In Osaka, Maimi Higuchi introduces me to the no-code in Japan
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠@alexkovax⁠⁠⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In this interview, I talk with Maimi Higuchi, a no-code consultant in Japan, about the rise of no-code development and her role in promoting citizen development with Kintone, a platform for small businesses. Maimi shares her journey from the U.S. to Japan, the challenges of freelancing in a corporate culture, and the importance of foundational experience. They discuss Kintone's impact on streamlining operations and the necessity for effective training in no-code tools. Maimi also outlines…
S6 · E1 · 12 Jul 2024 · 41 min
#16: In Cologne, Nicolas Carroll explains the challenges of building a product like Bubble
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠⁠⁠@alexkovax⁠⁠⁠ 🗒 Brief summary Join us for an insightful conversation with Nicolas Carroll, Product Manager at Bubble, recorded live at the No Code Week conference. We discuss the evolution of Bubble's visual programming platform, the challenges of enabling no-code mobile app development, and how AI is poised to transform the no-code landscape. Nick shares his perspective on product management for a powerful yet complex tool like Bubble and how they balance user requests with the company's broader strategic goals. An…
S5 · E1 · 25 Dec 2023 · 44 min
#15: in Chiang Mai, Sarkis Buniatyan explains how he became a problem solver and why he pushed the limits of webflow
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠ ⁠@alexkovax⁠ ⁠ 🗒 Brief summary On this episode of the No-Code World radio podcast, we meet Sarkis Buniatyan, a prominent figure in the No-Code community. Sarkis discusses his background as a product designer and his love for software. He explains the potential of No-Code tools and showcases impressive projects using Webflow. He also talks about his entrepreneurial journey and his focus on revolutionizing learning with his company, Restep. He emphasized the importance of creativity and the need for quality in the No-Code…
S4 · E4 · 23 Aug 2023 · 50 min
#14: In London, Max Haining tells me how he went from the #100daysofnocode hashtag to an education company
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠ ⁠@alexkovax⁠ ⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In this episode, we chat with Max Haining, the founder of the 100 Days of No Code project. Max shares their journey from failed startup to discovering the world of no-code. We discuss the growth of the project, the importance of project-based learning, and the future of no-code with AI integration. Max also talks about their social media presence and how they document their building process on Twitter and LinkedIn. 📚 Resources Max on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HainingMax #100daysofnocode…
S4 · E3 · 23 Aug 2023 · 53 min
#13: In London, Frances Odera-Matthews shares how she builds Notion templates for influencers and other insightful advices on consulting
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠ ⁠@alexkovax⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In this episode, we talk to Frances Odera-Matthews, a certified Notion Consultant and founder of The Notion Bar. Frances shares her journey with Notion, its advanced features, and the benefits of using it for project management. We also discuss finding clients, the challenges of organizing information in Notion, and strategies for content creation. The conversation highlights the future of Notion, the value of serving both personal and enterprise users, and the diverse uses of the platform.…
S4 · E2 · 23 Aug 2023 · 41 min
#12: In London, Veronica Picciafuoco tells me how she went from being a lawyer to running her own no-code agency
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠ ⁠@alexkovax⁠ ⁠ 🗒 Brief summary Veronica Picciafuoco, a no-code professional and software creator, discusses her journey into the world of no code tools, her transition into a career in the field, and the benefits of tools like Webflow and Airtable. She shares insights on she uses Notion, the importance of templates, and her agency's philosophy of building projects without developers. The conversation also covers the London tech and no-code scene, along with recommendations for places to visit. 📚 Resources Veronica on…
S4 · E1 · 23 Aug 2023 · 1 hr 4 min
#11: In London, I talk with Dominic Norton about how he uses no-code for his multiple side projects
Please share this episode around and get in touch with me on Twitter : ⁠@alexkovax⁠ 🗒 Brief summary In this episode, I speak with Dominic Norton, a no-code educator and social entrepreneur. Dominic shares about his projects, including Missing Black People. We discuss the challenges of balancing corporate roles and entrepreneurship, the value of teaching and leveraging popular trends, and the importance of community in the no-code space. Dominic also shares insights on game development tools, AI, and the emergence of open-source options. We wrap up by talking about the survival of different…
S3 · E2 · 8 Jul 2022 · 52 min
#10: In Lisbon, I have a coffee with Bruno Amaral to chat about no-code, productivity and digital strategy
After a trip in the south of Spain and Portugal, I finally reach Lisbon to spend a month there. I was mostly surrounded by French people in our No-Code House. But I still had the chance to meet some local no-coders like Bruno Amaral, a community expert with a passion for Notion and productivity. Also a coffee enthusiast that leaves papper cranes he made for other customers. All this is in the episode! Resources : Bruno on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/brunoamaral/ Bruno on Twitter : https://twitter.com/brunoamaral A Notion page as an example :…
S3 · E1 · 8 Jul 2022 · 43 min
#9: In Barcelona, Toby Oliver shares his vision for Bravo Studio and automating the front-end
In Spring 2022, I embarked on a journey from Paris to Lisbon. Over there we had planned to spend a month with members from the French community. I decided to go there by land and took the train to Barcelona which was my first stop. I had the opportunity to have a chat there with Toby Oliver, the CEO of Bravo Studio. A great conversation about his vision for the future of no-code. Resources : Toby on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/toby0/ Bravo Studio : https://www.bravostudio.app/ Bravo Studio on Twitter : https://twitter.com/Bravostudioapp Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:01:48…
S2 · E1 · 5 Dec 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
#8: In Zurich, Natascha Buck and I talk about the origins of no-code, Filemaker and the power of Notion
For this second season, I've decided to embark on a quick train journey to go meet my parents in a small town of the Czech Republic. Over 7 days I will go through Geneva, Zurich, Vienna and Prague before reaching Karlovy Vary. As you can guess, I've tried to get in touch with no-coders along the way to have a chat with them. I couldn't find anyone in Geneva, but in Zurich, Natascha Buck was nice enough to accept my invitation. She's an automation expert and a Notion ambassador. That's going to be a good talk! Resources : Natascha on Twitter : https://twitter.com/nataschabuck Natascha on…
S1 · E7 · 3 Aug 2021 · 42 min
#7: In Berlin, I meet with Kash Bhattacharya to talk about the travel blogging industry
For this last episode of the first season of the podcast, I decided to do something a bit different and evade the no-code space. So I called my old travel blogger friend, Kash Bhattacharya to catch up on his industry. I was curious for him to tell me more about the blogger/influencer business and see if there were any common points with the no-code content creators. I also took the chance to ask him for some productivity tips for working while traveling. I hope you enjoyed this first season. It's really an experiment and probably not yet what I envisioned originally for this podcast. But…
S1 · E6 · 3 Aug 2021 · 40 min
#6: In Berlin, Chris Strobl tells me about the Berlin no-code scene and his plans for it
For my second episode in Berlin, I met with Chris Strobl who started the website No-Code Germany . But as you will see in the episode, he's done many things before that and now has some serious plans for no-code in Germany. He also told be a lot about the tech scene in Berlin and why it's such an interesting city to start companies right now. Resources : Chris on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-strobl/ Chris on Twitter : https://twitter.com/nocodechris Nocode Germany : https://www.nocodegermany.com/ Noble : https://nobleanswers.com/ The building we mention :…
S1 · E5 · 3 Aug 2021 · 58 min
#5: In Berlin, Jan Oberhauser tells me the story of the automation tool n8n that he created
I'm finally in Berlin and there are many interesting to meet here! I started Jan Oberhauser who created the no-code automation software n8n. A very promising no-code tool that is also open source, which is very rare in our space, unfortunately. So we definitely talked more about that, how Jan started n8n and why. He also shares with me some insights about the local scene and Berlin in general. Resources : Jan on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/janoberhauser/ Jan on Twitter : https://twitter.com/JanOberhauser n8n on website : https://n8n.io/ n8n on Twitter : https://twitter.com/n8n_io…
S1 · E4 · 3 Aug 2021 · 52 min
#4: In Hamburg, Alex Sprogis tells me how he went from programmer to no-coder
Hamburg is the next stop of the trip and there I'm meeting with Alex Sprogis, the second half of VisualMakers. We had a long conversation about how we went from coding to no-coding. He also shares with us the beginnings of VisualMakers and his vision for no-code. Resources: Alex on Twitter : https://twitter.com/AlexSprogis Alex on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-sprogis-05b948106/ VisualMakers' website : https://www.visualmakers.de/ VisualMakers on Twitter : https://twitter.com/visualmakers_de St Michael's church :…
S1 · E3 · 3 Aug 2021 · 56 min
#3: In Cologne, I meet with Lilith Brockhaus to know more about VisualMakers
I finally arrive in Germany, a country comparable to France in size so I'm quite curious to see what is the local no-code scene like. On Twitter, several people pointed me towards VisualMakers.de, a company run by Lilith Brockhaus and Alexander Sprogis . I decided to head first to Cologne where Lilith is currently living so that she can tell everything about what they are doing, what led her to no-code and the local scene. Resources: Lilith on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilith-brockhaus/ Lilith on Twitter : https://twitter.com/lilithbuilds VisualMakers' website :…
S1 · E2 · 3 Aug 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
#2: In Leiden, I talk about the no-code agency business with Vincent Krouwels from Tinkso
After Ghent, I stayed for a few days in Amsterdam. From there I did a quick day trip to Leiden, a student city closer to The Hague. I went to meet with Vincent Krouwels , co-founder of the no-code agency Tinkso , to talk about the agency business and especially with Bubble that they really master. Of course, I ask him also about his journey to no-code and some insights about the local scene. Resources : Tinkso (formerly known as Ideable*) : https://ideable.co/ OpenBuild : https://www.openbuild.io/ Vincent on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-krouwels-27aa0b11/ Tinkso on Linkedin…
S1 · E1 · 3 Aug 2021 · 57 min
#1: In Ghent, Marie Martens and Filip Minev tell me everything about tally.so
The first interview of my trip across Belgium, Netherlands and Germany is in Ghent. I headed there to meet with Marie Martens and Filip Minev to know more about Tally.so a no-code form builder that I really like. We talked about their careers before doing Tally, their vision of no-code, the challenges of building a tool like Tally and of course, the local scene. Resources: Website : https://tally.so/ Marie on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemartens/ Filip on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/filipminev/ Tally updates on Twitter : https://twitter.com/TallyForms Marie on…
28 Jul 2021 · 10 min
#0: In Paris, this podcast begins
In this episode, I tell you everything about this podcast and what I aim to do with it. Resources : Follow me on Twitter : https://twitter.com/alexkovax The French No-Code Community : http://nocode-france.fr/ My company's website : http://contournement.io/ My online travel magazine (not updated) : https://www.hejorama.com/ Chapters : 0:00:06 Introduction to No Cut World Radio and podcast goals 0:01:20 Rules of the podcast: In-person interviews and focus on NoCode 0:02:23 Background of the host - Tech industry, programming, and NoCode discovery

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No-Code World Radio goes around the world to meet the people building without code, in person. Every episode is a dispatch, filed from a new city.

No-Code World Radio is a English tech & science podcast from Alexis Kovalenko. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

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Language: English
Category: Tech & Science
New episodes: Several times a day
Typical length: 44 min
Latest episode: 20 Jul 2026
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