No-code and low-code development platforms allow non-programmers to create apps without writing any or much code. They often consist of graphical user interfaces that write application code automatically behind the scenes.
Over the past couple of years, no-code development has taken the IT industry by storm. According to Gartner, 80% of technology products and services will be built outside of IT by 2024. According to a recent Tonkean survey, 96% of 500 US-based IT and operations professionals have reported that they have already adopted or will soon to adopt no-code/low-code tools.
While the concept of empowering business users to build their own applications has been around for a long time, this new wave of products — powered by a significant infusion of private capital and wider adoption of cloud computing — is becoming a viable alternative to traditional application development. Larger enterprises could significantly benefit from this trend.