Let’s be real—frontend dev has always been a balancing act between moving fast and staying in control.
You can use page builders and get something up quickly... but you’ll probably hit a wall the moment you need custom logic. Or you can go full-code, wire everything by hand, and kiss your weekend goodbye because you’ve been debugging state issues for 12 hours.
I’ve lived both. And I was tired of it.
Then I tried Bellini—a low-code frontend builder from the Lonti ecosystem—and it honestly changed how I think about building frontend apps. I didn’t expect to like it. But once I realized I could keep my control and speed things up? Yeah, I was sold.
Here’s what I learned.
1. Boilerplate Kills Momentum
Routing. Forms. Table pagination. State. Loading indicators. Input validation. Again and again.
Every time I spun up a new app, I’d lose days to the same plumbing. Bellini handles all that out of the box. You drop in a component, bind it to a live API, tweak the behavior, and move on.
But it’s not “black box” magic. You still have full access to customize what matters—just without the constant wiring.
2. Component Reuse Is a Game-Changer
Bellini treats components like they actually matter. You can create a reusable UI (say, a customer card, or a modal) and use it across your app—or across multiple apps—with prop overrides and API remapping.
It feels like the best parts of React, without the setup or repetition.
3. It Speaks API Natively
The best part? Bellini is API-first. You bind UI components directly to live REST or GraphQL endpoints—no glue code needed.
Even better: it plays perfectly with Lonti’s Martini and Negroni tools for backend automation and data modeling. You can build a clean API with Negroni, wire up automations with Martini, and use Bellini to build a frontend that talks to both. It just works.
And if you’re pulling in third-party APIs? Bellini’s totally cool with that too.
4. You Can Still Write Real Code
Need to add custom logic, data formatting, or animation? You’re not locked out.
Bellini lets you:
- Inject your own JavaScript functions
- Drop in external libraries (D3, Chart.js, Moment, etc.)
- Override styling with custom CSS
- Extend component behavior the way you want
It’s low code that doesn’t treat you like a junior dev.
5. It Actually Scales
Most visual tools are great until your app gets complex. Bellini doesn’t flinch. State management is built in, error handling is configurable, and I can deploy my apps with just a few clicks.
The free edition lets you:
- Create 25 apps
- Publish 10 web apps
- Add up to 5 authenticated users
- Share internally or test in production
- Rely on built-in access control + versioning
And yes—there’s community support, too.
TL;DR: Bellini Helped Me Ship Faster Without Sacrificing Quality
I didn’t think I’d become a low-code convert—but here I am.
Bellini doesn’t replace my skills. It enhances them. It lets me focus on building features, not scaffolding. And when I need control, it gives me the space to code what matters.
If you’re tired of choosing between speed and flexibility in your frontend projects, it might be time to try something different.
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Let me know if you’ve tried it—or if you’ve found another tool that actually respects devs. I’m always down to swap notes. 👇
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