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DECODING LOW-CODE REVOLUTION TIPS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS FOR MANAGING LOW-CODE/NO-CODE PLATFORMS
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an you build software without coding? The unthinkable has become a reality with the advent of low-code/nocode platforms that allow the broader IT and business community to create applications that drive business value. Compared to traditional application development methods with high maintenance costs, low-code/nocode tools offer a compelling value proposition as enterprises can reduce the turnaround time of business applications development. In addition, low-code platforms are easy-to-use with drag and drop features and generally don’t have any bug-related issues that plague traditional coding. According to Gartner, 70 percent of new applications developed by enterprises will use low-code/no-code technologies by 2025. The research firm 36
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says, on average, 41% of employees outside of IT – or business technologists – customise or build data or technology solutions. Gartner predicts that half of all new low-code clients will come from business buyers outside the IT organisation by year-end 2025. “Enterprises rely heavily on low code for building fit-for-purpose and customised applications. It helps users cater to their specific business requirements, develop and deploy applications rapidly, deliver personalised customer experiences, and ensure flexibility,” says Varun Goswami, AVP - Products, Newgen Software. Also, enterprises are looking at leveraging low code in conjunction with other newage technologies such as robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the cloud. These technologies can help users become future-ready and maximise the return on their investments
in low code. Lastly, more users across industries will consider investing in a low code-based platform to develop enterprisegrade applications rapidly. Though low-code/no-code platforms are way cheaper as you pay for a service, it comes with a few risks and don’t have an array of tools or functions to create highly complex apps. “Low-code is advantageous for the agility it delivers, but if the application build is too rigid, even with the right low-code platform, it’s very difficult to make changes on the go. When it comes to the modernisation of legacy applications using low-code, organisations should have a deployment plan, and it should be done in modules, following a phased approach,” says Dinesh Varadharajan - Chief Product Officer - Kissflow Low-code is not a silver bullet or solution for all the inefficiencies of
