{"id":11913,"date":"2022-06-15T19:37:40","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T16:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/?p=11913"},"modified":"2022-11-17T16:23:03","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:23:03","slug":"starting-a-web-app-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/starting-a-web-app-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting a Web App in 2022 [Research Results]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"267\" data-src=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1-1024x267.png\" alt=\"starting web app results\" class=\"wp-image-11926 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1-1024x267.png 1024w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1-600x157.png 600w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1-768x200.png 768w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1-1536x401.png 1536w, https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/starting-web-app-in-2022-1.png 1816w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/267;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p>We are finally happy to share with you the results of the world&#8217;s first study on how developers start a web application in 2022. For this research, we wanted to do a deep dive into how engineers around the globe are starting web apps, how popular the use of low-code platforms and what tools are decisive in <a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development\">creating web applications<\/a>.<\/p><p>To achieve this, we conducted a survey with 191 software engineers of all experience around the globe. We asked questions around the technology they use to start <a  data-ilj-link-preview=\"true\"  data-featured-image=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screenshot-2022-11-17-at-17.53.46.png\"  data-excerpt=\"There are several aspects and variables that might affect your choice when it comes to designing web apps without using code, and eventually, your wants and objectives will determine who the best web application developer is. In this article, we will show you the most popular web application generators.\" href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/blog\/top-10-most-dead-easy-ways-to-make-a-web-app\/\">web applications<\/a>.<br><br>Highlights of the key findings:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The usage of particular technologies in the creation of web apps is closely related to engineers&#8217; experience.<\/strong> New technologies, such as no-code\/low-code solutions, GraphQL, and non-relational databases, appeal to developers with less expertise; <\/li><li><strong>Engineers with less experience are more likely to learn from online sources<\/strong>, whereas developers with more expertise in <a href='https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development'>software development<\/a> prefer to learn from more conventional sources such as books;<\/li><li><strong>Retool and Bubble are the most popular no-code\/low-code platforms<\/strong>;<\/li><li><strong>React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Amazon AWS, and Bootstrap are the most popular <a href='https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/services\/web-development'>web application development<\/a> stacks<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>To read the full report, including additional insights, and full research methodology,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research\"><strong>visit this page<\/strong><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p><p>With Flatlogic you can create full-stack web applications literally in minutes. If you&#8217;re interested in trying Flatlogic solutions,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/projects\/new\">sign up for free<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are finally happy to share with you the results of the world&#8217;s first study on how developers start a web application in 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"flatlogic_tldr":"Surveyed 191 engineers on how they start web apps in 2022\nAdoption of no\/low-code, GraphQL, and NoSQL is higher among less-experienced devs\nLess-experienced devs learn online; seasoned devs favor books\nRetool and Bubble lead no\/low-code platform choices\nReact, Node.js, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Bootstrap top the web app stack list","flatlogic_facts":[{"text":"Flatlogic surveyed 191 software engineers worldwide on starting web apps in 2022.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research"},{"text":"Newer devs more often adopt no\/low-code, GraphQL, and non-relational databases than experienced peers.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research"},{"text":"Less-experienced engineers learn from online sources; more-experienced ones prefer books.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research"},{"text":"Retool and Bubble are the most popular no-code\/low-code platforms among respondents.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research"},{"text":"React, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Amazon AWS, and Bootstrap are the most popular web app stacks.","source":"https:\/\/flatlogic.com\/starting-web-app-in-2022-research"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[54,323,86,128],"class_list":["post-11913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-javascript","tag-low-code-development","tag-no-code","tag-research"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.2 (Yoast SEO v26.2) - 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