💻 What Is Low Code? How Low Code Can Speed Digital Transformation
Tags: digitaltransformation, codequality, speed
Published: 2021-06-30 12:57:13

#### 📈 Low-code development can save any business time and money on software development. Here’s what executives need to know about low-code. 


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As [more customer interactions move online](https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights/a-global-view-of-how-consumer-behavior-is-changing-amid-covid-19) post-2020, [a recent report from McKinsey](https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-covid-19-has-pushed-companies-over-the-technology-tipping-point-and-transformed-business-forever) suggests that organizations must “recognize technology’s strategic importance as a critical component of the business, not just a source of cost efficiencies” if they haven’t already.

However, rapid digital transformation is easier said than done for most organizations, given most are [already struggling to find enough tech talent](https://www.daxx.com/blog/development-trends/software-developer-shortage-us). And it’s why more organizations are turning to low-code development to help them deliver the digital experiences their customers now demand.

Below is what executives need to know about low-code and how it can help them save time and money on software development.

## What Is Low-Code Development?

Low-code is an approach to software development that reduces the amount of custom coding required to build an application by incorporating drag-and-drop interfaces, process modeling, reusable code templates, and [software development kits](https://auth0.com/blog/what-is-an-sdk/) (SDKs) into the software development process.

Low-code platforms do not replace the job of a software developer but rather make app development faster by providing developers and non-developers with prebuilt sections of code they can assemble (either visually or in a traditional development environment) instead of hand-coding every line.

### Low-Code vs. No-Code

The terms “low-code” and “no-code” are often used interchangeably. But in practice, they’re two separate approaches to software development.

* **No-code development** eliminates the need for coding altogether by making the entire application design process a visual drag-and-drop experience. As a result, anyone can use a no-code platform to build an application or website. However, the accessibility of no-code development usually limits the functionality a user can build into their application based on the prebuilt capability of the editing environment.
* **Low-code development** also makes the development process more accessible to non-developers. But low-code platforms are still primarily designed for professional developers because they do not completely eliminate the need for coding skills. Low-code development platforms offer greater flexibility than no-code platforms, but they also require a higher technical aptitude to fully implement a functional application.

[Adalo](https://www.adalo.com/) is an example of a no-code platform because it allows anyone to build a mobile app by dragging and dropping elements inside its editing environment. But a platform like [Retool](https://retool.com/) is considered a low-code tool since it still requires developers to write custom code to build a functional internal business tool.

## The Benefits of Low-Code Development


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