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THE FUTURE OF NO CODE/LOW CODE APPS

It is the era of computers and technology. In the recent years, there has been so much
advancement in the field of computer sciences and software engineering world that
almost everything in our daily routine involves advanced technologies.

This is all due to the technology experts who keep on looking for ways to make
things better than before in a people-friendly way. But most of the software products
and systems are the result of intensive and effortful coding, prolong debugging, and
testing procedures. Well, for some people, this is problematic too.

People having no or little knowledge of software systems and computer engineering

find it really hard when they need to create some kind of system for their own as
well as other businesses. Sometimes, people with computing skills or engineers have
some difficulties too in writing the code for some complex system.

So what if the future of development moved away from coding altogether? What if
No-code and Low-code development platforms began to take over the industry?

Are things going to be codeless in the future?

Do we need not write any code?

Should we stop learning to code?

Wait wait…before you make any prediction about LOW/NO code movement. Let’s
first understand this very carefully.

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WHAT ARE NO-CODE/LOW-CODE DEVELOPMENT ?

Don’t take it too much verbally.
As technology is advancing day by day. The whole world is learning to code day by
day. This means that a lot of code has already been written? Mark it…I said a lot of
code. NOT all the code.

So one thing is clear now. You don’t need to stop your coding journey.
But these tons of code has facilitated us to do a lot of things without any code which
was used to be done by code initially. BUT not now. Simply because we have a no-
code alternative for that.

So why code it again when you can use them?

Even if some modifications are needed, then we will code it. Or if we want to add
something to it then we will do little coding.

And, This is what is called the NO CODE/LOW CODE MOVEMENT.

They’re an opportunity for people with little to no coding experience to design and
develop their own applications.

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One research named Global Developer Population and Demographic Study made by
Evans Data Corporation found out that currently there are 26.9 million software
developers worldwide. Although this number is expected to grow, as you will see in
the following chart, it is not even close enough for the global population of active
internet users.

When you do the math, there are more or less 58 software developers per 10.000
active internet users.

Sounds very few, right?

That is exactly where non-code development steps in as a viable solution. For those
who want to develop new software, applications, products but don’t have the
necessary technical skillset to do so, no-code offers a range of tools that help
you develop functional software applications without causing a lot of work to the IT
department.
All clear until this point? If so, let's talk about how it works.

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HOW DOES IT WORK? WHAT’S NEW?

COMPARISON TO THE TRADITIONAL MODEL.
Following the traditional application software building model, first, a department
decides if they need a solution to make their operations more efficient, fast,
productive....and so on. Later, they write down the project specs, to be sent to the
developer team. That's when the developers write the relevant code and come up
with the solution (application). This is the traditional model.
So, what’s new with this no-code development?
Through this new development model, once the team comes up with the idea and
constructs their objectives and requirements clearly, they can immediately start
working on building their application, using the no-code platform and the pre-
built(coded) drag-and-drop elements and visual modules.

For the sake of giving an example, let me talk briefly about JotForm’s story, the story
of how a basic idea became a fully-fledged company with 10 million users. As a part
of his job as a developer, the now-CEO of Jotform, Aytekin Tank, had to create
online forms. However, back in 2006, there weren't any solutions to building online
forms without coding them individually.

Then an idea popped into his mind: "What if I built a platform that works like Lego
bricks that will allow me to build a form using coded patches?" That's how JotForm's
drag & drop form builder came to be one of the first no-code platforms .

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WHO CAN USE NO CODE/LOW CODE APPS?

Here is the list of who all can benefit from Low Code No Code development services
to create mobile, web and business applications as best suited to address the gaps in
their day to day business processes –

 Big Enterprises
For large enterprises, the main consideration for or against app creation is the time
involved, as it requires the input and approval of multiple stakeholders.

Enterprises can benefit from low-code and no-code apps as they can be created,
maintained and updated by almost every member of the team within a large
organization. Without needing any input and supervision from the IT, these apps
help speed up internal processes and bring great efficiency in overall operations.

 Small Businesses
Small companies find it difficult to hire a developer in-house or outsource from a
third-party largely due to financial constraints. With low-code/no-code apps, small
business owners can enjoy the benefit and value of apps for better customer
engagement without a huge investment.

 Professionals
Individual professionals, including freelancers and consultants, can also benefit from
the low-code/no-code creation of apps. Apart from using low-code development for
optimizing their operations in diverse ways, individual professionals also benefit
from low-code development due to the lesser amount of effort and investment
needed.

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INDUSTRIES & USE CASES

 Logistics
The transportation industry is already going through a digital transformation owing
to the rapid use of no-code apps. Among the functionalities of the no-code apps that
many logistic businesses are already using include inventory management, barcode
scanning of goods, and delivery notifications.

Additionally, with the help of customized apps, logistics companies can also
seamlessly manage supply chain accounting.

 Insurance and Finance

The insurance and finance sector is rapidly adopting no-code apps due to factors
such as low cost of app creation, deployment, and maintenance along with secure
and bi-directional handling of data. For the finance sector, specifically, low-code
apps help financial experts to create data-driven apps without having development
knowledge.

 Retail
When it comes to the retail sector, inventory management is one of the main tasks
businesses need to take care of. No-code apps are helping the industry to completely
innovate the inventory management process by eliminating the hassle of hours of
sorting, counting, and reporting.

Most of the retail businesses create inventory apps on the basis of data spreadsheets,
which have QR codes and barcodes as well. It allows them to set up systems
specifically tailored to their operational needs. Low-code apps can provide retail
businesses with many additional features such as expiry date notifications and
automated restocking reports to drive a smooth sales process.

 Manufacturing
There are a number of manufacturing processes where no-code apps are already in
use. Examples of these are the custom-made apps based on order management,
quality assurance, ERP or Excel data, and invoice creation to help manufacturing
businesses handle multiple business operations in an optimized way.

 Sales and Marketing Teams

Developing an app from the start for a sales or marketing team could be a
cumbersome task. With a low-code or no-code app platform, marketing and sales
staff can easily create tools/apps that automate their day to day tasks.
  HR Administration
Companies looking for scalable, feasible, and affordable HR automation can
definitely benefit from no-code apps. There are multiple processes, including
employee onboarding and performance reviews, which can be optimized with user-
friendly and easily created apps. These can then be used to meet the exact needs and
processes of the HR teams.

 Accounting and Finance

No-code apps can be of great help to the accounting and finance teams. There are
multiple uses of these apps in this area, including profit and expense analysis,
accounts receivable collection, payroll and invoice reporting, and automatic
reporting, among others.

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STATISTICS HIGHLIGHTING LCAD AND NCAD

Here are some statistics highlighting the opportunities for Low Code Application
Development (LCAD) and No Code Application Development (NCAD) as the code
for the future.
 Gartner estimates that low-code app platforms would account for over 65% of
development by 2024.
 Forrester forecasts that the low-code market would top $21 billion spendings
by 2022.
 According to Mendix survey, 70 percent of the developers with no
programming background learned how to build applications with a low-code
platform in just one month or less, and 28 percent learned in just two weeks
or less.
 As per Research and Markets, the global low-code development platform
market is predicted to generate a revenue of $187.0 billion by 2030, and is
expected to advance at a fast pace, 31.1% CAGR, during the forecast period
(2020-2030).

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BENEFITS OF NO-CODE/LOW CODE APPLICATION

DEVELOPMENT
1. High development speed – the biggest pro of low code no code app
development is that the development time gets cut off from months to days.
You can not just take your app to the market faster but also quickly work on
the user feedback and add newer features, functionalities.
 2. Lowered cost – at the back of low development time and high speed, fewer
resource requirements the cost of developing a low code no code application
is extremely low.
3. Lesser bugs – the lowered amount of code leads to lesser bugs occurrences as
well. And with lesser bugs in the picture, the development time gets further
reduced by manifold.
4. Better business stakeholder engagement – the inclusion of in-house
developers in the no code low code database application development
process helps the stakeholders be involved in the deployment procedures.
5. Multiple deployments – low code development platforms enable businesses
to build apps for multiple platforms at the same time. Usually, the
deployment of an app on one platform is a complex task in itself. A task that
becomes easier with low code no code mobile app development platform.

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NOW,LET’S CREATE A WEBSITE WITH NO CODE

**(Explanation on how to develop a website in few mins)

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WILL NO CODE AND LOW CODE PLATFORMS REPLACE

TRADITIONAL SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT ?
So what about the future for traditional software developers? Will these technical
experts be out of a job in the near future as no-code and low-code platforms take
over?

The answer is “probably not.” There’s little doubt that low-code and no-code
platforms will become more popular in the future, and will become more robust in
their functionality, but with their current and foreseeable drawbacks, there’s no
complete replacement for human, traditional coding. If nothing else, talented coders
will be responsible for creating and modifying the low-code and no-code
development tools themselves. With demand for these tools rising and with an
ongoing shortage of tech talent still plaguing the industry, software developers will
have job security for years, if not decades to come.
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WRAPPING UP

Well, Low-code and No-code tools are a godsend for techies who want to build
apps, but the reality is that it's still a small niche that helps build only simple apps.
The low code trend is here to stay and will continue to evolve, but there’s no way
that it’s going to beat the original coding anytime soon.