Low-code v/s No-code
No-code and low-code development are viewed as the future of software development. This has significantly changed the industry that was based completely on developers. 👩💻
Both Low-code and No-code tools build on previous rapid application development (RAD) tools, which put some development into the hands of non-IT professionals (for example, Excel and Lotus Notes). With this Rapid Application Development framework, both Low-code and No code tools allow users to visually assemble an application using drag and drop tools.👩💻
Their advanced platform-as-a-service cloud capabilities, use visual programming interfaces to solve business problems faster and more effectively than traditional software development methods.
But there are certain things that distinguish Low-code and No-code platforms.
Let’s start with Low-code platforms:
Low-code platforms differ from No-code tools by being pro-code, allowing the platform to be extended beyond its visual cues.
By replacing coding with visual modeling, Low-code development eliminates the need for writing codes from scratch. These tools convert all of the abstractions into the code itself and are designed to develop products faster and in a more efficient way. 🙌
In lieu of coding for hours, fixing bugs for another few hours, learning the latest programming framework, running multiple tests, looking over changelogs, etc., you shift to Low-code.
Bringing these features to the table these platforms become the solutions to various developers’ problems and limitations like reducing boilerplate code, easy handoff to your team, integrating at ease, accelerating development with integrations & webhooks, etc.📩
You can also automate and optimize multiple stages of the development lifecycle with Low-code. As a result, the tools reduce the amount of traditional hand-coding, allowing for accelerated delivery of business applications. 🚀
As it’s low entry-level, a wide range of skill levels can contribute to the development of the application — not just coders.
Let’s now look into some of the many advantages of having a Lowcode tool for your product:
👩🔧Do more with fewer efforts: Low-code tools make it possible to build and automate processes quickly at scale without having to spend a lot of resources.
🙌Rapid Iterations: Using low-code tools, you can iterate your product quickly, while coding it on your own takes extensive time and is prone to errors.
🎉Decreased maintenance: Low-code tools automate and help various aspects of the development process and thus reducing the maintenance process.
🥳Adapt to change: The digital age demands a transformation. By leveraging low-code benefits, organizations are better able to adapt and respond to ever-changing business conditions.
How different is No-Code
No-code as the name suggests gives the user complete freedom from writing codes. Its interface allows users to easily create applications through the use of dragging and dropping components of the software. This appears as a great help to non-tech users.
With No-code, you don’t need any technical skills to build platforms. Applications without codes can also be a great way for non-technical people to prototype what they need before taking their ideas forward.
In no-code solutions, you get prebuilt pages you can use to launch a business in minutes, somewhat similar to e-commerce website design companies.
In contrast to low-code platforms, No-code platforms are primarily aimed at business decision-makers or other IT industry workers who may not know any coding languages but need to develop an application for a specific use case. As it turns out, these applications are easy to use for people who don’t have programming skills or experience.
On the other side, as well as being open and extensible, Low-code platforms also enable developers to script or hand-code, allowing them to have the best of both worlds in terms of development speed without the need for constant replication of the underlying code.
➡️ Low-code/no-code replacing the coder has also been a topic for discussion, here we have covered the topic in detail and provided all the information you need to know about the same — Low-code, will it ever replace coding?
Low-code or No-code?
Even the most powerful platforms require some level of coding to provide some level of functionality during the application development and deployment process, so no-code is viewed by many technology analysts as part of the low-code market.🙌
Alternatively, No-code suits developers who need to automate their processes and develop simple applications without complex requirements. The two minimal-code and no-code development platforms offer developers a visual environment for creating applications without having to write thousands of lines of code. 💁♀️
So, choosing a Low-code or No-code platform depends upon the use-cases that you have.
Low-code tools allow you to quickly develop a working application, but they do not work well for business applications. Using low-code and no-code platforms, developers can quickly produce the core-functionality apps, then add additional features to make them more valuable, or spend more time developing custom apps or other initiatives that give their organizations a competitive edge. 🚀
The use of Low-code and No-code platforms reduces the need for coding skills and changes the way business units collaborate with IT, development teams.
Choosing a method and platform for your business depends on its use case and requirements. Here are some good reads to know more about the Low-code platforms.
Features that make low-code platform your go-to choice for creating digital products
Low code revolution in MVP development
5 Different solutions built using a single low code platform
30 Days of Low-code 📩
We recently wrapped a 30-days campaign where we covered various aspects of Low-code, the platform’s features, guides, sample projects, etc. If you are interested in this space, we would love to connect with you. 💁♀️
