No-code development platform

No-code development platforms (NCDPs) allow creating application software through graphical user interfaces and configuration instead of traditional computer programming based on writing code.

Flowchart interface for Betty Blocks, a no-code platform

As with low-code development platforms, it is meant to expedite application development,[1] but unlike low-code, no-code development involves no code writing. This is usually done by offering prebuilt templates for building apps.[2] In the 2010s, both of these types of platforms increased in popularity as companies dealt with a limited supply of competent software developers.[3]

No-code development is closely related to visual programming languages.[4]

No-code tools are often designed with line of business users in mind as opposed to traditional IT.

The potential benefits of using a NCDP include:

  • Agility - NCDPs typically provide some degree of templated user-interface and user experience functionality for common needs such as forms, workflows, and data display allowing creators to expedite parts of the app creation process.[5]
  • Richness - NCDPs which at one point were limited to more basic application functions increasingly provide a level of feature-richness and integrations that allows users to design, develop, and deploy apps that meet specific business needs.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Miller, Austin. "Low Code vs No Code Explained". BMC Blogs. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
  2. ^ "Best No-Code Development Platforms". G2.
  3. ^ Rouse, Margaret. "low-code/no-code development platform (LCNC platform)". www.techtarget.com. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Programming Without Code: The Rise of No-Code Software Development". 11 March 2020.
  5. ^ Harris, Richard. "Low code and no code app development benefits". App Developer Magazine. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  6. ^ Shrivastava, Anubhuti. "How Zero-Code Platforms Are Becoming A Boon For Enterprises". Trend in Tech. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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