Unreasonable Effectiveness of LLMs Marks the End of No-Code Era
davidcrawshaw · x · 2026-08-06
The author argues that the age of "no code" has passed, primarily due to the unreasonable effectiveness of LLM loops with tool use.
Using Bending Spoons' $1.28B acquisition of Airtable as a milestone, the post explains that no-code platforms were essentially databases with UI built to solve sharing, permissions, and automation needs. However, as AI agents become capable of understanding intent, writing code, and manipulating underlying data directly via natural language, this layer of abstraction becomes redundant. AI represents a fundamental shift in how software creation and deployment are approached.
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