Low-Code

Benefits

Low-code platforms offer a wide range of benefits, particularly for companies that want to optimize their development processes without extensive programming knowledge. Here are the main advantages:

Faster development and time to market

Low-code platforms enable developers to quickly create applications by using pre-built components and drag-and-drop functionality. This reduces the time to create and launch applications, which is ideal for companies that are seeking rapid deployment and agile development.

Reduced costs

By minimizing the need for specialized programming skills, low-code development reduces labor costs. Organizations can rely on smaller teams or even task non-developers with building applications, saving on both staffing and development time.

Improved collaboration

Low-code tools foster better collaboration between IT and business teams by enabling non-technical users to actively participate in the development process. This bridges the gap between developers and end users, ensuring that the final product is more closely aligned with business needs.

Built-in governance and security

Many low-code platforms come with pre-configured security features, compliance standards, and governance tools. This reduces the burden on organizations to implement these features from scratch, making it easier to comply with industry standards and ensure data security.

User-friendly customization

With visual development tools, low-code platforms enable users to easily modify and customize applications. This adaptability is beneficial for evolving business needs, as changes can be implemented quickly and without complex recoding.

Limits of
low-code

Low-code platforms quickly reach their limits when it comes to highly complex or specialized applications that require extensive customization. They can also have trouble with performance optimization and integration with existing systems, which often requires traditional programming. In addition, low-code solutions can lead to a vendor dependency that limits companies to the features and updates provided by a particular platform and restricts flexibility in the long term. Finally, scalability in large, enterprise-wide environments can sometimes be challenging.

Low-code platforms require some basic programming knowledge and are aimed at developers or technical users. They provide visual development tools and pre-built components but allow for deeper customization and more complex workflows through manual coding. Low-code is suitable for creating advanced applications that may require integration with existing systems or customized features.

No-code platforms, on the other hand, are designed for non-developers or so-called “citizen developers”. These platforms enable users to create applications without any programming at all via intuitive drag-and-drop interfaces. While they are ideal for simpler, standardized applications, they have limitations in terms of customizability and scalability compared to low-code platforms.

Our approach

Let’s talk to see if a low-code application fits your needs. We can also customize your low-code project to your requirements.

We have looked at existing low-code platforms on the market and rate A12 Enterprise from mgm in particular as particularly innovative. We used it to create our HR and recruiting platform. You can find more information on this in our blog article “Low-Code Falls Short Without Full-Code”.