Low-Code Will Completely Change Startups

The next four years will remake software development.

Matt Nigh
The Startup

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Photo by Iker Urteaga on Unsplash

Low-code is taking over large companies.

The market for low-code platforms was $4.3 billion in 2017. It is predicted to grow to more than $27 billion by 2022.

Large companies are moving to low-code to reduce cost and increase speed.

“By 2024, three-quarters of large enterprises will be using at least four low-code development tools for both IT application development and citizen development initiatives.” — Gartner

What is low-code development?

The simplest definition is a visual approach to software development.

Caspio: a low-code development platform

Low-code platforms got their start in 2011, and are maturing fast.

But is low-code impacting the startup ecosystem the same way?

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Matt Nigh
The Startup

Business Manager + Acting Chief of Staff @ GitHub, and Autism Advocate