With the rise of AI, more and more people can now “programme” – even with limited technical knowledge. This happens through no-code platforms that are rapidly gaining popularity, such as Lovable.dev, Bubble.io, and Base44. With these tools, you can design a clickable prototype in a short amount of time without writing a single line of code. While these tools are undoubtedly valuable, it’s important to understand what they can and cannot do. There is a crucial difference between a functioning prototype and a digital solution that is sustainable, scalable, and secure.
What is a no-code platform?
A no-code platform allows you to design digital products without writing code.
You describe an idea, select ready-made components, and the tool automatically generates screens and interactions. Increasingly, this is done with the help of AI, which can suggest screens, navigation, and even content based on textual instructions (“prompts”). In this way, you can assemble a concept in a short time without writing any code.
Many low-code or no-code providers – such as Lovable.dev – even present their outcomes as “production-ready apps.” In practice, this often means you have a working starting point, but not yet a sustainable, scalable, or secure solution.
No-code results are currently mostly used for:
- Internal demos
- Idea validation
- Design exploration
- Proofs of concept
What you get is mostly the front end. The underlying code, data storage, security, and integrations are rarely truly customised. As a result, these apps quickly run into limitations once usage grows or becomes more complex.
How we do use AI
For us, AI is not a replacement but a tool. We use AI tools to design faster, test more efficiently, and document more intelligently. We always do this in combination with expertise and oversight. That way, quality remains the guiding principle, even as speed increases. We translate this into smart and scalable solutions:
- A codebase that not only works today but is also maintainable and extendable tomorrow
- Reliable integrations with external systems and data sources
- Multilingual support for international users
- Infrastructure capable of handling thousands of simultaneous users
- Strict security and privacy compliance in line with GDPR
- Version control and continuous updates
- Publication and management in the App and Play Store
- Support and monitoring after launch
We see AI as an accelerator, not the one in charge. Technology does not determine what is good – that remains a human decision. By using AI intelligently, we make room for better work: sharper decisions, more reliable code, and greater attention to detail. In this way, we strengthen what makes us strong without losing control or quality.
“A computer can never be held responsible; therefore, a computer must never make a management decision.”
- IBM, 1979
Why AI and no-code still don’t give you everything
AI tools and no-code platforms are impressively fast. They create the feeling that you can take control of digital development yourself in no time. But speed is not the same as quality. When you rely on standard building blocks and automatic decisions, you quickly encounter limitations. AI tends to choose the most common solution – not necessarily the one that works best for your situation.
What these tools lack:
- Future-proof codebase: AI and no-code platforms offer limited flexibility for long-term growth. DTT ensures a future-proof codebase that can easily expand with new features without sacrificing performance or maintainability.
- Scalable infrastructure: Standard solutions are often not designed to support thousands of simultaneous users without performance drops or exponential costs. At DTT, we build scalable infrastructures that can support your business even under peak loads.
- Automatic backups and disaster recovery: While no-code platforms focus on speed, data safety is often an afterthought. We provide robust backups and disaster recovery so you can be confident your data is safe and always recoverable.
- Configuration management and performance optimisation: AI often chooses the most straightforward option, whereas we ensure safe deployments through the separation of code and environment settings and optimise performance through caching, efficient queries, and lazy loading.
- Legislation, security, and privacy: No-code platforms often lack the in-depth security measures needed to protect sensitive data. We comply with the strictest security standards such as GDPR compliance, ISO 27001, and robust authentication through OAuth 2.0 and SSO.
- Integrations and customisation: Standard API integrations in no-code platforms often cannot meet the complexity of your business processes. DTT provides reliable, fault-tolerant API integrations and multilingual support tailored to your specific requirements.
- Ongoing updates and quality assurance: Automatic updates are convenient but cannot replace a structured development process with version control, continuous updates, and automated testing to ensure application stability.
- Real-time monitoring and feedback loops: AI and no-code platforms may provide limited insights, but we deliver comprehensive logging and tracing through tools such as Sentry and Grafana, allowing you to respond to issues in real time and optimise performance.
No-code can help you take your first steps. But to build an app that grows with your organisation and remains reliable for years, you need custom software. That’s exactly where we at DTT focus: not only showing what’s possible, but building on a foundation you can trust for the long term.
Where a digital agency goes further than AI
AI can do a lot, but it doesn’t take responsibility. It doesn’t provide direction, ask critical questions, or think about the future. That’s exactly where a digital agency makes the difference.
What we offer – and what AI cannot replace:
- Guidance, proactivity, and tailored advice: we take responsibility, provide peace of mind, and accelerate progress by actively thinking ahead and looking forward.
- Critical perspective and fresh insight: we help you not only answer today’s questions but make decisions that remain valuable tomorrow.
- Long-term maintenance and continuous development: we ensure solutions remain reliable and evolve alongside your organisation.
Digital solutions only have impact when they continue to align with changing goals, processes, and ambitions. That’s why we provide both a stable foundation and continuous improvement. We safeguard quality, think strategically, and ensure that what’s built today remains relevant tomorrow. This creates a collaboration that grows with every next step.
Ready to take your app seriously?
Tools like Lovable.dev are ideal for quickly making an idea tangible or building an initial prototype. But once an app becomes important to your organisation, other questions arise: how do you ensure quality, manage security, and guarantee long-term support?
At that point, you need more than an automatically generated solution. It’s about reliability, ongoing development, and a partner who helps you plan the next steps. That’s where we come in - with experience, expertise, and commitment to help you develop an app that not only works today but stands strong tomorrow.
