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Digital transformation<\/a> using low-code development platforms is a fact! Not just a quick trend; not a useless way of applying technology; not just a \u201cnice thing\u201d to do in an organization! It is a fact and so, that is why time has come for CEO, CIO, CTO (and some other c-levels) really think about it and, above all, act.<\/p>\n

The market is surrounded by the so-called \u201cborn digital\u201d companies, the ones that have grown up with the current state of ubiquitous computing and communications, characterized by technology like smartphones, social media and near-continuous wi-fi networks. They are prepared and able to take the most out of technological competitive advantages.<\/p>\n

We are developing a world where any business idea can be automated in minutes. This is the most appealing benefit that low-code development uncovers for companies.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

They are run by digital natives, usually considered to include the Millennial generation (sometimes referred to as “Generation Y”), who came of age roughly around the turn of the 21st<\/sup> century, and the generation following them, the so-called \u201cGeneration Z\u201d.<\/p>\n

For those organizations born \u201ca long time ago\u201d, the time is now to catch the digital train. It is time to adapt their business models to those new competitors and to the new rhythm of the market in order not to lose competitiveness.<\/p>\n

With low-code platforms, organizations can quickly deliver new applications and functionalities to keep up with, or disrupt, their markets. That’s one of the reasons why it’s a key enabler for digital transformation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Although today\u2019s companies are aware of the need for digital transformation, the truth is that, according to IDC<\/a>, in Portugal, 27% of medium and large companies are still at level 1 (on a scale of 1 to 5) in the Maturity model for digital transformation (numbers by 2016). This compares to 20% in Western Europe and 13% in the USA.<\/p>\n

But technology has, in this case, an important role on the way to support digital transformation. According to Gartner, 2.2 million terabytes of new data are created every day and the forecast is that by 2020 there will be a total of 40 trillion gigabytes of data in the world.<\/p>\n

This new capacity to deal with and understand data must be viewed by organizations as the basis and driving force of digital transformation because business models are defined by concepts that imply efficiency and benefit to companies. Organizations should start to understand which is the most comfortable way for them: to develop digital transformation solutions<\/a> using traditional development or the low-code mode.<\/p>\n

But, what do we mean by low-code versus traditional programming? Take a look at our ideas!<\/p>\n

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First things first:<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is low-code?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Low code is a way to design and develop software fast and with minimal hand-coding. It enables skilled people to deliver value more quickly and more reliably. Developers skip all the infrastructure and re-implementation of patterns that can mean trouble and go straight to the unique 10% of an application.<\/p>\n

Interesting Fact<\/strong>: Although not given a specific name until June 9, 2014 \u2013 by industry analyst, Forrester Research \u2013, the low-code development platform market can be traced back to 2011.<\/p>\n

According to IDC FutureScapes<\/a>, one of the ten global tendencies in the market is that, in 2021, due to new low-code and no-code tools, more than 10% of enterprise applications and 25% of new application features will not be developed by programmers.<\/p>\n

1. The difference is the key\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

For sure there are some important differences between \u201ctraditional\u201d developing and low-code (or, should we say, block programming VS coding).<\/p>\n

Low-code promises the ability to quickly fulfil customer demand<\/a> without a huge army of (very) expensive IT personnel. In fact, low-code tools can supposedly be used by anybody, the so-called \u201ccitizen programmers\u201d, without problems; but it would be better to let them to your preferred developer partner, the one who has the experience and the knowledge to work with low-code in a usefully way!<\/p>\n

In 2020<\/a> low code products will continue their upward swing in enterprise adoption.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Although the majority of low code users are professional IT developers (69 percent), 44 percent are business users in collaboration with IT \u2013 in other words, citizen developers.
\nOutsystems<\/a>, provider of the number one low-code application development platform speaks about the need for solutions that combine ease of use and governance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, low-code development platforms (LCDPs) allow the creation of application software through graphical user interfaces and configuration instead of traditional procedural computer programming.<\/p>\n

LCDPs may produce entirely operational applications or require just minimal coding to extend the functionality of the application or for other strange situations.<\/p>\n

In traditional programming, the code executed in a particular run of a program depends only on the inputs to it, starting with the first line of code and following a way through the program, calling subroutines as needed.<\/p>\n

This kind of programming allows a programmer to specify precisely what data a computer will act on, how this data will be stored or transmitted, and what actions should be taken under various circumstances. Programming languages can be used to express algorithms accurately.<\/p>\n

2. It isn’t all about the money<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When someone invests in a new project, the first thing that comes in mind is money; the budget is always limited and, most frequently, CTOs have to do their math\u2019s in order to get exactly where they want to.<\/p>\n

Although it may be more expensive to work on OutSystems low-code platform, the fact is that, by the end of the day, balance is positive just because of the number of different backgrounds and skills one has to have in order to assure a \u201ctraditional\u201d developing well succeeded. It will make the costs higher just because organizations will have to add to the project things like training, salaries of highly specialized technicians, infrastructures and equipment needed to support a larger team.<\/p>\n

In fact, according to\u00a0\u201cThe Forrester Wave<\/a>™: Low-Code Development Platforms For AD&D Pros, Q1 2019″\u00a0OutSystems has been recognized as a leader\u00a0in Latest Low-Code Platforms Industry Report.\u00a0This marked the ninth recognition as a Leader for OutSystems<\/a> from independent industry analyst firms and the fourth in less than a year.<\/p>\n

Before deciding be sure to look at:<\/p>\n