{"id":2054,"date":"2023-07-18T13:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/?p=2054"},"modified":"2023-07-18T13:42:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-18T13:42:50","slug":"pacing-up-the-trend-is-low-code-no-code-a-threat-to-professional-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/pacing-up-the-trend-is-low-code-no-code-a-threat-to-professional-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacing up the trend, is Low Code &#8211; No Code, a threat to Professional Developers?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a person from a Non-tech background, with the world of technology all around me, and the non-stop urge to understand and write code, I did bump myself into something less complicated and easier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">My first take on Low Code &amp; No Code.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LCNC is for simple applications. Does not involve much of complex codes and is basically a drag-and-drop tool.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a boom for non-tech people like me and probably shall be eliminating the need for professional developers or programmers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has a steep learning curve, self-explanatory as it involves less space for dynamic code creation.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ummm wait, not every first takes are fully correct, probably are the myths that have followed a long way in; indeed require more digging.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us get some reality to snap these Myths.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how smoothly automation may barge in, it shall still require the cognitive demand to deliver gold results.&nbsp; Which is why:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LCNC is more than just a drag-and-drop tool. While it may be empowering to non-tech users, it still requires the need for a professional developer to handle complex integrations, customization, and more of the security handles on these platforms.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise-level Solutions have also been offered by some of the LCNC platforms. With prebuilt components and templates, these platforms often offer a good account of customization.<br><br>For eg, Airbnb has used <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/bubble.io\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bubble.io<\/a> to build their \u201cHost Helper\u201d tool that operates with hosts to create and customize their websites which is in turn integrated with the company\u2019s booking and property management system.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certainly, LCNC platforms have a lot more to extend when it comes to learning and growth. Imagine these platforms as user-friendly playgrounds for non-tech users where they can build prototypes, test ideas and see their own growth with easy built-in components.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For eg, <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wix.com\/\">Wix<\/a> is a website development platform that offers a No Code environment to build engaging websites without coding.&nbsp;A fellow connection of mine, who happens to be a content writer (again, a non-tech user), long back created his own website via Wix and talking to him in this regard gave a bright insight into how easy-to-use and implementing these platforms are.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Basic understanding of what actually is Low Code and No Code:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>No Code Platforms: <br><\/strong>Platforms that enable users to build applications without creating any code. It basically uses a visual development environment along with configuration.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2022-12-13-gartner-forecasts-worldwide-low-code-development-technologies-market-to-grow-20-percent-in-2023\">Gartner<\/a> predicts that low-code application development shall account for over 65% of all app development activity.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low Code Platforms:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Low code platforms provide pre-built components and templates that allow users to create applications with minimal coding.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1254662\/low-code-development-speed-compared-traditional-it\/\">Statista<\/a> reports Low code solutions can reduce enterprise application development time by up to 60%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Popular Low Code, No Code platforms and their use case:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bubble.io<br><\/strong>La Metro, a public agency from France developed a custom app built on Bubble for its public water network maintenance. <strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Outsystem<br><\/strong>Coca-Cola utilized the low code platform Outsystem to create a website integration tool called \u201cCoke One North America\u201d that streamlines the integration of Coca-Cola\u2019s bottling partner\u2019s systems, unlocking efficient data exchange and collaboration.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mendix<br><\/strong>Siemens deployed Mendix to integrate its website with its product catalog. The stated tool enables customers to customize and order complex industrial components directly from the website. <strong><br><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Microsoft Power Apps<br><\/strong>To integrate various website functions, L\u2019Oreal used low code development platform apps of Microsoft Power Apps. It enabled L\u2019Oreal to streamline website operations.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AppSheet:<\/strong> <br>For website integration and to develop a customized ordering system, Domino\u2019s Pizza used this no code platform popularly known as AppSheet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>As per a <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/kissflow.com\/low-code\/low-code-stats\/\">forecast<\/a>, the low code development market will generate $187 billion by 2030 and this adheres to a timely growth for non-tech users like me and an upper hand wave for professional developers, and tech users.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future of development technology already creates a wowza vibe.! Awaiting its experience and encounter on my own. Until then, let me play around on these low code no code platforms, haha.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a person from a Non-tech background, with the world of technology all around me, and the non-stop urge to understand and write code, I did bump myself into something less complicated and easier.&nbsp; My first take on Low Code &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/pacing-up-the-trend-is-low-code-no-code-a-threat-to-professional-developers\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,14,22,8],"tags":[46,47],"class_list":["post-2054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design","category-helpful-resources","category-saas","category-web","tag-no-code-platforms","tag-saas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2054"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2057,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2054\/revisions\/2057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.softgridcomputers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}