Low Code Development

At the recommendation of my boss, I am looking into some new technologies. Got to remain relevant for the future. My boss told me "low code" is one way to go. You create apps using a GUI. This is referred to as visual development. You draw the app like a flowchart. It reduces hand coding. It results in faster delivery.

You don't need hard core developers for low code development. The tools take care of the plumbing and infrastructure. Devops is provided by the tools. The apps generated are normally either web based or native mobile applications.

Forrester tracks the market. It says the leaders are Appian, Mendix, Outsystems, and Salesforce. Some other players are Zoho (Creator), Microsoft (PowerApps) and Google (App Maker). Most solutions have prebuilt templates you can employer. Most also have a WYSIWIG editor.

Costs are assessed on an ongoing monthly bases. Some of free to try. Others such as TrackVia cost $2k. Many are not just low code, but are no code. Some offer a preview of how the apps will look on mobile. Many let you deploy with a single click. Some generate native apps for mobile devices. Salesforce in particular has a mature market for third party components.