I'm looking to create a news website and I'm willing to pay for the domain and possibly hosting, but I have no coding experience whatsoever. I'm aiming for a simple and clean design that works on both desktop and mobile. I also want to integrate a custom design with my logo, colors, and fonts. It's essential that the website includes user authentication features—like sign up, log in, and log out. I need it to be able to integrate with various APIs such as Google Gemini and WhatsApp, especially for sending users short news summaries via WhatsApp. Additionally, I want to have a news feed with content from multiple categories. I'm open to using low-cost or free hosting options like Netlify or Vercel, and I'm willing to work with Visual Studio Code if necessary. If there are any no-code or low-code solutions that can meet all of these requirements, I'd love to hear about them. Specifically, I'm looking for advice on: 1) The simplest no-code/low-code stack for this project, 2) How to integrate the necessary APIs without coding experience, and 3) Whether it's better to start with a CMS like WordPress or Webflow, or to build from scratch. I've tried some vibe coding tools like replit and base44, but I found the usage limits quite stifling. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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The best route for someone without coding experience is to use a fully-featured no-code platform. You won’t be able to vibe code this without a good amount of knowledge first, and even then it would take time to feel satisfied with your product. I'd recommend focusing on an easy-to-use tool that can handle all your needs.
Have you checked out Bubble.io? It's a great no-code platform that supports API integrations, so you might find it quite useful for your project!
Do they have any limits on how many API calls you can make?