Dec 6 – Skilled software developers are a dime-a-dozen in Silicon Valley, but that’s not necessarily the case around the world. Business needs for fast, high-quality software development have led to the growth of low code/no code platforms.

What is low code/no code?

Low code/no code platforms offer visually-oriented development environments with drag-and-drop style tools that enable users to create mobile or web applications. With low code/no code platforms, developers do not need to spend precious time writing out code line-by-line. In addition, low code/no code empowers business owners and stakeholders to build and test their own applications.

How does low code/no code work?

Traditionally, software developers have written lines of code to create specific functions and features in computer programs or applications. A strong knowledge of computer languages and development environments is needed in order to carry out this work.

Low code/no code platforms place all of that work behind a curtain. Those who use low code/no code tools can bring certain elements together in order to establish a desired workflow. It’s more like putting a flowchart together than traditional coding. Low code/no code platforms typically enable users to experiment, prototype and test programs and apps ahead of deployment.

Business benefits

Low code/no code platforms enable efficient development of software applications and programs, which is critical for businesses that wish to stay competitive and meet consumer demands.

For businesses with strong software development teams, low code/no code can free professional developers from low-level tasks. Development teams can leverage platforms for simple creation of commodity functions, and can then continue to evolve them to drive further value. Alternatively, development teams can then devote more time to developing unique intellectual property (apps) that can add more value to their organizations.

Challenges

While many organizations have quickly raced to adopt low code/no code in order to develop new business applications, a few challenges with these platforms persist. For example, due to the nature of the tools themselves, organizational leaders can lose track of what employees are working on. In turn, there may be little visibility or oversight into the data created or it could lead to even more shadow IT.

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