MOMENTOUS NEWS 📲

Welcome to week 15/52 of 2023 and Happy Easter 🐣.

As always we are diving into the latest technologies and developments to supercharge your efficiency and advance your knowledge every week.

Here’s this week’s launch:

🔘 Google expands it’s AI chatbot to searches after integration with Docs, Sheets, Drive, and Gmail.

🔘 Bubble, popular No-Code builder, makes drastic changes to it’s pricing structure causing thousands of dollars per month increases for some users.

🔘 Cornell study discusses the social cost of using AI in your conversations

5 No-Code Website Builders 🚀

Not everyone has the time, skills, or resources to create a custom website from scratch. That's where no-code website builders come into play, offering an accessible and cost-effective solution for individuals and businesses alike to quickly establish their online presence.

• Webflow (Best for front-end and back-end integration):

  Webflow is a powerful no-code website builder that combines user-friendly front-end design capabilities with the ability to create custom back-end functionality through its built-in CMS (Content Management System). This makes it an ideal choice for users looking for a comprehensive solution that covers both aspects of web development.

• Wix (Best for front-end design):

  Wix is known for its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and a vast selection of customizable templates, making it an excellent choice for users who want to focus on creating visually appealing websites without worrying about back-end complexities.

• Carrd (Best budget option): 

  Carrd is an affordable and simple no-code website builder, perfect for creating one-page websites, landing pages, or online profiles. It offers a variety of templates and customization options, making it easy to get started while keeping costs low. You can launch many websites on their simple $19 or $49 PER YEAR plan. The best value option by far.

• Bubble (Best for developers): 

  Bubble is a versatile no-code platform designed to cater to developers' needs, offering advanced customization and integration options. With its visual programming interface, developers can create complex web applications without writing a single line of code. We will be keeping a close eye on Bubble as the pricing changes have received extremely negative feedback from the No Code community.

• Squarespace (Best all-around option):

  Squarespace is a well-rounded no-code website builder known for its sleek, professional templates and robust feature set. It offers a balance of front-end design capabilities, back-end functionality, and third-party integrations, making it a great choice for users looking for a versatile and reliable platform.

Weekly Thought Leader 💭

Momentum Insider 📩

Earlier this week, I wrote a tweet about how people should reconsider their task apps if they are looking for increased productivity.

I figured this would be a good place to expand on that thought.

Task apps, meant to boost productivity, can sometimes backfire and slow you down instead. You know why? Spending too much time tweaking tasks in the app steals precious time from actually doing them. Plus, you might get an inflated sense of accomplishment just by checking off tasks, losing sight of the real goals. And hey, task apps might tempt you to juggle multiple tasks at once, but multitasking is a myth, and it only hampers productivity. So, remember to keep it real when using task apps – they should be productivity sidekicks, not time-sucking black holes.