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How to build an MVP without writing a single line of code

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An India-focused primer on assembling an MVP from no-code parts, with the spreadsheet as the data layer. It connects the pieces (a sheet or Airtable base, a builder like Glide or Softr, and simple automations) into one stack you can actually ship. Good starting map if you are building from India and want the whole picture in one place.

  • A spreadsheet or Airtable base is the MVP data layer
  • A builder plus automations completes the stack
  • You can validate before writing any code
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The question it answers

  1. What can I build with just a spreadsheet as the backend?

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