no-code development platform
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No-code development platforms (NCDPs) allow creating application software through graphical user interfaces and configuration instead of traditional computer programming based on writing code.
As with low-code development platforms, it is meant to expedite application development,{{Cite web|last=Miller|first=Austin|title=Low Code vs No Code Explained|url=https://www.bmc.com/blogs/low-code-vs-no-code/|access-date=2022-01-01|website=BMC Blogs|language=en-US}} but unlike low-code, no-code development involves no code writing. This is usually done by offering prebuilt templates for building apps.{{Cite web|title=Best No-Code Development Platforms|url=https://www.g2.com/categories/no-code-development-platforms#learn-more|website=G2|access-date=2022-01-20|archive-date=2022-01-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120160054/https://www.g2.com/categories/no-code-development-platforms#learn-more|url-status=live}} In the 2010s, both of these types of platforms increased in popularity as companies dealt with a limited supply of competent software developers.{{cite web|last1=Rouse|first1=Margaret|title=low-code/no-code development platform (LCNC platform)|url=https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/low-code-no-code-development-platform|website=techtarget.com|accessdate=20 August 2018|archive-date=1 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401005150/https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/low-code-no-code-development-platform|url-status=live}}
No-code development is closely related to visual programming languages.{{Cite web|url=https://spectrum.ieee.org/programming-without-code-no-code-software-development|title=Programming Without Code: The Rise of No-Code Software Development|date=11 March 2020|publisher=IEEE}}
Use
No-code tools are often designed with line of business users in mind as opposed to traditional IT.
The potential benefits of using a NCDP include:
- Agility – NCDPs typically provide some degree of templated user-interface and user experience functionality for common needs such as forms, workflows, and data display allowing creators to expedite parts of the app creation process.{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Richard |title=Low code and no code app development benefits |url=https://appdevelopermagazine.com/low-code-and-no-code-app-development-benefits/ |website=App Developer Magazine |accessdate=28 January 2019 |archive-date=22 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022015003/https://appdevelopermagazine.com/low-code-and-no-code-app-development-benefits/ |url-status=live }}
- Richness – NCDPs which at one point were limited to more basic application functions increasingly provide a level of feature-richness and integrations that allows users to design, develop, and deploy apps that meet specific business needs.{{cite web |last1=Shrivastava |first1=Anubhuti |title=How Zero-Code Platforms Are Becoming A Boon For Enterprises |url=http://trendintech.com/2019/01/15/how-zero-code-platforms-are-becoming-a-boon-for-enterprises/ |website=Trend in Tech |accessdate=28 January 2019 |archive-date=1 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201215814/http://trendintech.com/2019/01/15/how-zero-code-platforms-are-becoming-a-boon-for-enterprises/ |url-status=dead }}
Future of workflow automation
No-code platforms are reshaping software development by democratizing access to automation and application building. As AI-driven automation advances, no-code solutions are expected to handle more sophisticated workflows, reducing reliance on traditional coding. This shift fosters innovation across industries, making software creation more accessible to businesses and individuals alike.{{Cite journal |last=Björkholm |first=Mika |last2=Petranen |first2=Aleksi |date=January 2025 |title=Technology Report: Automated Code Generation & AI Tools on Low-Code/No-Code |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388384075_TECHNOLOGY_REPORT_AUTOMATED_CODE_GENERATION_AND_AI_TOOLS_ON_LOW_CODE_NO_CODE |journal=ResearchGate |via=}}
See also
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External links
- Pattani, Aneri (16 November 2016) [https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/15/a-cloud-app-boom-is-allowing-workers-in-all-jobs-to-become-coding-pros.html "A coding revolution in the office cube sends message of change to IT"]. CNBC. Retrieved 15 November 2017.