Originally published at https://www.nocobase.com/en/blog/open-source-ai-no-code-tools-enterprise-software-development Will drag-and-drop no-code tools still survive as AI coding and AI agents become more mature? A recent discussion on Reddit raised this exact question. AI is changing how software is built, but many teams are also rethinking whether visual tools, structured platforms, and long-term maintainability still matter in enterprise software development. AI coding makes it possible for companies to generate a prototype faster, and even build pages, features, and parts of business workflows within a short period of time. But fast generation does not mean the system will remain usable over time. If a system built purely with AI coding lacks a mature platform foundation, it may create higher costs later when the team needs to adjust data structures, manage permissions, maintain workflows, integrate systems, or update versions.…