7 Must-Knows About Low-Code Software Engineering
Tags: productivity, webdev, programming, lowcode
Published: 2022-10-06 01:02:33

> "Nearly everyone working in tech has an opinion about low and no code tools." - Katrina Dene, Director of Communications, StackOverflow

![Does low-code lead to more or less spaghetti code?](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/lgkno17s72fl8vnfi0kp.jpg)

The debate about low-code is in full swing with developers from all backgrounds weighing in. What's your take? Does low-code mean more or less spaghetti code? If you're still not sure here's our TL; DR about low-code software engineering:

#### 1. Low-code / no-code is the future of software engineering.
True. But: it's a part of software engineering's ongoing simplification through a variety of productivity-enhancing inventions.
#### 2. No-code and low-code are the same.
False: no-code is for non-coders. Low-code is for software engineers.
#### 3. I am a developer, no-code isn't for me.
True: real developers are likely to get frustrated with the loss of control in a pure no-code tool. Well-designed low-code tools that make software engineering more efficient are the right tools for experienced developers.
#### 4. Low-code / no-code tools will make developers redundant.
False. They are productivity-enhancing tools, but not substitutes for humans writing code.
#### 5. It doesn't matter which no-code / low-code tool to learn first.
False. Use three questions to create a shortlist of platforms (check out my earlier article on this topic to find out what these three questions are).
#### 6. With low-code, I will eventually hit a brick wall for complex use cases.
False, provided you pick the right platform for the right use case. Selecting the right tool before starting to develop will save you a lot of time down the road.
#### 7. Individual skill determines software engineering teams' productivity. 
True and false. Of course, individual skill makes a big difference in outcomes. But when you treat software engineering like an engineering process, increased productivity can also result from better dev tools. Low-code, for example, can accelerate app delivery by up to 10x, according to Forrester.

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#### Keen To Learn More About Low-Code Software Engineering?
Those were our seven lessons on low-code software engineering. If you'd like to read more, here's a list of all lessons with links to our website:
- [Low-Code: The Future Of Software Engineering?](https://five.co/is-low-code-no-code-the-future-of-software-engineering/)
- [Low-Code vs. No-Code vs. Pro-Code: What's The Difference?](https://five.co/low-code-vs-no-code-vs-pro-code/)
- [Will Low-Code Make Developers Redundant?](https://five.co/will-low-code-make-software-engineers-redundant/)
- [Low-Code & Limitations: Will I Hit A Brick Wall?](https://five.co/low-code-development-limitations-where-is-the-brick-wall/)
- [No-Code? No, Thank You? What Developers Think About The Latest Trend In Software Engineering](https://five.co/no-code-no-thank-you/)
- [I Want To Learn Low-Code. Where Should I Start?](https://five.co/i-want-to-learn-more-about-low-code-where-should-i-start/)
- [Achieving 10x Productivity With Low-Code](https://five.co/low-code-achieving-10x-software-engineering-productivity-through-better-dev-tools/)

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Originally published at [https://five.co/7-must-knows-about-low-code-software-engineering/](https://five.co) on August 23, 2022.