Queensland startup Codebots wants to help non-developers build apps with code-writing robots

For those without the tech knowhow, developing an app has traditionally been a costly, time-consuming ordeal, with many falling at the first hurdle: finding the right developer.

Cofounded by Dr Eban Escott, Indi Tansey, Matt Francis, and David Burkett, Queensland startup Codebots aims to open up app development to the non-techies among us, creating an app building tool for non-developers.

It doesn’t replace developers, Tansey noted, but rather looks to encourage those less technical to create the apps they need, without feeling limited by their tech knowhow or lack thereof.

“The platform enables anyone to build and manage software with the help of AI-powered codebots, or code-writing robots. You decide what you want your app to be able to do, you give a codebot instructions, and it writes more than 90 percent of the codebase that a human would typically have to write,” she explained.

“The aim of the platform was always to make technology more accessible for everyone. We saw that technology was a real barrier to so many people who want to solve real problems that are going on right now. We don’t think that everyone should have to learn to code just to be able to build an app, so we designed a product that lowers the barrier to entry so more people can execute on their ideas.” Read more

Gina Baldassare - Startup Daily - 25 May 2018