How Low-Code and AI Modernize Software Development and Time-To-Market

 As artificial intelligence (AI) and automation become more widespread, the future of software development looks increasingly codeless. In fact, the market for low-code development technologies is expected to increase to almost $30 billion by 2025.

Low-code/no-code platforms and related tools have the ability to not only supercharge professional developer processes but also enable other subject matter experts to quickly string together new apps and event-driven workflows. Since these platforms are visually-based, they are usable by people with a wider range of skill levels.

Although some pundits have reservations about low-code’s ability to empower professional developers, many are bullish on the technology and the prospect of bringing more software generation to the developer lifecycle. One such person is Pete Peterson, CTO of Riviera Partners, who has worked with low-code both in the private and public sectors for 10-plus years. Based on his positive experiences, he predicts that low-code/no-code is the natural evolution of software.

Below, we’ll consider the prospects of low-code/no-code and its staying power in the future of software development. I’ve included thoughts from experts in the field to understand if and why engineers will gravitate toward low-code-/no-code in the coming years. We’ll examine low-code/no-code use cases and consider where the ceiling is when implementing such technology.

Why the Evolution Toward Low-Code?

So, why are we heading toward more low-code? For one, low-code can grant more agility, enabling users to crank out applications faster. “This is the typical evolution of technology — you get macros, then you start to encapsulate things that have been proven,” said Peterson. “In my mind, low-code is a natural evolution of software programming.”

Greater abstraction in programming has been trending for decades. For example, fourth-generation programming languages help engineers avoid reinventing the wheel for common functions. Low-code offers similar abstractions for the entire application, including third-party integrations, drop-down menus, input boxes, and other user interface (UI) components. These reusable templates make it easy to apply business logic over a database and display it, says Peterson.

Low-code platforms help avoid constructing the same thing over and over. Therefore, a key benefit of adopting low-code is increased agility. It shortens the engineering laundry list and makes sprints far less time-consuming. “You can go in and add new functionality overnight and ship it pretty quickly,” said Peterson. “Everything’s about speed and time to market.”

Low-Code Use Cases

As evidence of its utility, consider how low-code/no-code has already been applied in practice. For example, Peterson has adopted low-code/no-code within various organizations over the years. As CIO of the City of Oakland, he saved taxpayers millions of dollars by implementing low-code solutions. His team built eight apps in 12 months, which helped rapidly modernize city services and increase digital inclusion. He also leveraged low-code to power an order management system in the past. At Riviera Partners, an executive recruitment platform, Peterson is applying low-code/no-code to streamline operations in the company’s marketing tools.

 

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