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Owned code vs no code

Owned code vs no-code platforms — how are you all thinking about this?

Building two apps in parallel right now. One has a clear acquisition path long-term, the other is subscription-based. I prototyped the first one on a no-code platform and now I'm running into the IP ownership question — if I want to eventually sell, I'd have to rebuild on an owned stack anyway. So the question is when, not if.

My current read:

- Validate on no-code with test users first

- Keep architecture, prompts, and workflow in version control regardless of platform (that's the real IP)

- Migrate to an owned stack once the prototype proves out

For those of you who've made this call already — what tipped the decision for you? Anyone migrated mid-build and regretted starting on no-code? Or regretted starting on code too early?

@Elshad Karimov

curious for your deeper take.

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