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Low-code no-code platforms - Transformational or another

technology hype

Vivek Kant

Digital & Technology Leader | Ex-BCG, Ex-Bajaj Finserv | Financial Services


Expert | Engineer
June 5, 2022
When I started my technology career just before the turn of the last
century, it was the dawn of what used to be 4GL or 4th Generation
languages like Power Builder, FoxPro, Oracle Developer 2K, and Visual
Basic. It was widely said that with these 4GL developers will be redundant
for most enterprise software development. Now here we are among the
biggest developer demand in the history of the technology industry.
Therefore, when I hear the hype about Low-code No-code platforms, no
wonder I am skeptical. To decode the myth of these platforms, let me
explain the enterprise software on the dimension of customization &
configurable.
Any software has some level of feature or behavior change by either
customization (code change) or configuration (no code change). Various
types of software fall in a continuum across these parameters as follows:
1. Fully custom-built software using high-level programming language
like Java
2. Using frameworks and commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) like
BPM tools allows a mix of capability out of the box and certain
configurability and customization possibilities.
3. Enterprise SaaS Platforms like Salesforce gives major out of box
functionality with the ability to configure to specific business needs
4. Commodity SaaS with almost no ability to change functionality like
Office 364 or Google Docs.
The goal of the low-code no-code platform is to give software capability
like #1 with a short development cycle that does not need software
engineers. Both goals are very promising for any business as today they
struggle with both the pace and capacity of their IT teams.
However, there are potential risks with low-code no-code platforms. Some
of those risks are:
 No chance of customization of features beyond what the platform
can be configured with. This can limit what is possible to be built.
 Limitations with system integration as how and which external
systems can be integrated with the platform.
Therefore, like all technology hype, there is an element of truth. These
platforms are very useful for quickly building enterprise applications
requiring a simple user interface and workflows backed with a well-defined
data model with limited or no complex business logic or integrations.
Using these platforms for the above use cases can help deliver enterprise
software quickly and effectively however indiscriminate use of such
platforms can lead to a constrained system with limited benefits.

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