Replace “library” with “low-code tool” in the question above, and it’s easy to grasp what low-code / no-code tools are. They offer higher levels of abstraction to achieve more functionality faster. And without having to write raw code for everything.
Simply put, low-code / no-code tools are software that helps write software. They provide everything required to rapidly build & deploy web applications.
To understand the future of software engineering, a good starting point is understanding its past. Let’s go back to 1942. That’s when German computer engineer Konrad Zuse invented the first high-level language Plankalkül. How has software engineering evolved since?
The evolution of software engineering is a story of simplification. Low-code and no-code tools are just the next steps in this evolution. And so are other productivity-enhancing inventions that help manage the complexity of software engineering projects, such as smart code completion, better source control, or project management tools.
Low-code and no-code make it easier & faster to build and deploy software. But just by how much? IT Consultancy Forrester says that low-code platforms can propel software development to 10 times the speed of traditional processes.
According to IT Consultancy Gartner, low-code will be responsible for more than 65% of application development activity in 2024. And the low-code developer population is growing over 3x faster than that of traditional developers, according to IT consultancy IDC.
Based on software engineering’s evolution and these numbers, it’s easy to conclude that low-code / no-code will be a big part of the future of software engineering.
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