Limitation is just another word for "I haven’t found a solution yet." A good developer realizes that limitations can be worked around, and that’s precisely what NoCode ProCode did with Despia.
NoCode ProCode has been in the web development game for some time and has wrestled with custom code and many new visual tools. He’s one of those individuals with an incredible drive, and his daily output is mind-boggling. He’s among the most productive content creators I have ever encountered. When asked about his secret sauce, he cheekily responds toddle, but NoCode ProCode has always been productive. He’s created large swathes of content across many communities, such as Webflow, Wized, and, well… you name it, he’s made content for it. After some digging, his secret is that he keeps his stack lean whenever he builds. He doesn’t like noise and often tries to reduce the number of tools he works with to increase his output and reduce context switching.
He has a knack for identifying tools that will increase his output, but the one place he couldn’t was Mobile apps. Most platforms today either offer a web-only solution or a Mobile-only solution. Therefore, the way you develop apps and web apps also changes, and according to him, it dramatically increases the amount of maintenance, as you’ll have one app built in one language and another built in a tool. It increases the cognitive load and slows the development process as new features must be developed and pushed to at least two platforms with minor tweaks, one built in Java (Android) and the other in Swift (iOS).
One of the challenges with Mobile apps is that the App Stores that matter (Apple and Android) require access to the raw code. He was, therefore, limited to multiple tools and languages if he wanted to build a mobile app alongside his web applications. Some tools would allow NoCode ProCode to build an app in one tool and wrap his web applications in a Webview or iframe only later to submit the app to an App Store, but most of these apps get rejected. NoCode ProCode needed a tool that could easily do all of this without risk to the approval process, so he did what any good developer would do. He set out to build a solution.
His first attempt took 6-8 months to build. He wanted to build a solution for his favorite stack, Webflow, Wized, and Xano. All these tools are excellent in their own right, but he hit a development ceiling, and every line of code made it harder to maintain the app. Every time he made a change, something would break, and it often took him several hours to find the error. The main problem was the built-in limit on actions. To work around it, he had to make unintended workarounds that made the app almost impossible to maintain.
Despite this, he continued to develop new ways to navigate the limitations because he wanted to create a way for his apps to benefit from the ever-evolving web platform. Instead of building mobile-first and adapting to the web, why not leverage the power and flexibility of web development to create genuinely native mobile experiences?
"I want to build real mobile apps in the software I use daily," NoCode ProCode explains, describing his original vision. "I don't want to learn many different languages only to get confused by which can tackle what and where. I just want one tool to do it all."
NoCode ProCode was so frustrated that he set out to create a visual builder without limitations, which allowed him to create what he needed. Examining the various platforms, he took notes from existing tools to help him better define the perfect visual builder.
When he discovered toddle, something clicked.
As part of his research, he stumbled upon toddle, and as he started building, he quickly found the tool intuitive.
"I fell in love with toddle," NoCode ProCode shares with characteristic enthusiasm. "Every idea that comes to me, I can build in toddle, and it will be successful. You wake up and say, 'Boy, I can build something in toddle' - that's great! It's just a great tool to work with."
NoCode ProCode documents his journey, which you can follow on his YouTube channel. He’s a one-man band, and somehow, he managed to create more video content about toddle than the entire toddle team combined.
After his first 30 days in toddle, he came to a realization:
“I don’t need to build the perfect visual builder—it already exists.”
With that out of the way, he started to rebuild the mobile app project, Despia, in toddle.
The Despia rebuild in toddle removed all the roadblocks
Toddle gave him flexibility like he had with custom code, and he could finally solve the few issues that kept him from launch.
Despia is now available to anyone who wants to turn their web-based apps into native apps, and the results are remarkable. Despia generates over 2,000 native files for iOS and Android. It provides access to native features like Face ID and deep linking, and you can control it all through toddle's intuitive workflow builder. What once took months to build now takes minutes.
Helping others is not a distraction. It’s essential.
NoCode ProCode's entrepreneurial spirit extends beyond building technology. He's created a thriving community around toddle. He hosts daily office hours and produces educational content. His approach to community building is based on the same principle as his approach to development—see opportunities where others might see obstacles.
If you have been in a community with NoCode ProCode, you know he goes above and beyond, and when asked why he’s so helpful, his reply is:
"We’ve all been beginners at some point."
He wants to help because it gives him a lot of energy. While many might see it as a distraction, he sees it as essential to building a better development ecosystem. The efficiency gains from using toddle - which he estimates makes him 10% faster than any other framework - give him the freedom to pursue this broader vision.
Despia is a perfect example of going from idea to App store. This process often involves many failures and requires an open mind and a healthy community. Building is the first step in any entrepreneur's journey, and while the idea might be good, what lies beyond is what matters. The good news is that it’s much easier to pass step 1.
You get immense speed with toddle, but that is not what excites NoCode ProCode most - it's the possibilities this opens up for developers. "You can build scalable mobile applications in toddle. It’s a way to build a mobile application with the knowledge you already possess—without unnecessary roadblocks."
NoCode ProCode gives a masterclass in entrepreneurial thinking to anyone who will listen. He never accepts the boundaries. He believes in a world where those boundaries don't exist and then built the tools to make it a reality.
NoCode ProCode imagined a future of mobile development that is now a reality. Be like NoCode ProCode. Be brave enough to share, flip the script, and refuse to accept today's limitations because you can change them tomorrow.
If you need an extra boost, you can join NoCode ProCode’s paid community and get his help with your project.
See Despia in action
Check out this video if you want to learn more about Despia. NoCode ProCode gives a full rundown on how to build a native app with Despia in toddle in less than 10 minutes.
What’s next?
As web technologies evolve and devices become more powerful, NoCode ProCode's approach seems prescient. For NoCode ProCode, every challenge is an opportunity, and every limitation is a chance to innovate. His journey with Despia and toddle is not about building better tools - he wants to build a better future for mobile development, one where developers are limited only by their imagination, not their tools.
