What is Low-code? Pt.II: Use cases and examples
In Part II of the Low-Code series, we take a look at specific examples of Low-Code tools and what people use them for.
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10 tips to increase speed and performance in Retool
In this article, we summarize 10 tips to help you speed up your Retool apps and ensure they stay performant.
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Build an inventory-tracking app on Supabase & Retool [pt. 2]
In part 2 of this tutorial, we use Retool and Supabase to build an inventory tracker in less than an hour.
Airplane.dev is shutting down. What next?
Airplane.dev has just announced it will be shutting down, and customers must exit the platform by March 1st 2024. Here are some alternative platforms to (re)build your internal tools and scripts.
Build an order management system on Supabase (in <2 hours) [pt.1]
Supabase is a great backend option for business software. In this tutorial, we use Supabase and Retool to build an order-tracking app in just a couple of hours.
What is Supabase?
Is Supabase a good database for storing your company data? We explore some of its key features and how it holds up to its competitor Firebase.
Create a CRUD app from Google Sheets in <1 hour with Retool
Looking to level-up your Google Sheets data with a simple app? Using Retool you can build a useful CRUD in less than an hour, to increase functionality and keep your data more secure.
Creating PDFs in Retool (4+ methods)
For many companies looking for Retool apps, PDF end products are essential. Here are 4+ options to generate PDFs within Retool.
Alternatives to Zapier: Best workflow automation software for developers
If you\'re exploring Zapier alternatives and competitors to streamline your workflow automation, here are some other great options that might make your developers happier.
Building an AI-assisted customer support chatbot using Intercom and Retool AI
In this tutorial, learn to build an AI-supported customer chatbot app, connected to the Intercom.io API, which helps customer support agents by generating accurate, editable responses fast.
What is low-code?
Part I of a 2-parter for Technically explores the trend of using more UI in software building.
Custom Salesforce Inbound BDR tool template in Retool
Looking for a custom tool to use on top of your Salesforce data? Download the template to use this lead enrichment app in your own Retool environment.
What is Budibase and is it useful for developers?
Budibase is a low-code internal tool development environment that allows users with no coding experience to build something technical, and developers to build simple apps faster.
Harvest Alternative: Building our team’s time tracker application in Retool
In this post, we tell you why we at Bold Tech created our own time tracker in Retool to replace Harvest, and a bit about how we built it.
Making an HMAC hashing function with Crypto JS & Retool
In this tutorial we walk through how to make an HMAC hashing function in Retool using Crypto.js.
What is Appsmith?
Appsmith is a developer tool that expedites companies’ internal tool development through pre-built drag-and-drop components, built-in permissioning & authentication, and resource integrations.
How to build powerful sales apps in Retool: unleash your Salesforce data with Sequin
This article will guide you through some solutions to common Salesforce issues. It includes a step-by-step process of how to leverage Retool and Sequin to build a tailored app that enriches Salesforce data with ease.
Why should you migrate from Airtable or Google Sheets to a SQL database?
Airtable and Google Sheets are great no-code options for small datasets, but they have their limitations. We identify their main drawbacks and consider why a SQL database might be a better option.
What is Retool Database and what is it good for?
Built on PostgreSQL, Retool Database is a database with the power of SQL but an interface as simple as a spreadsheet. In this post, we discuss its best use cases.
