Low-code application development describes creating application software using visual tools and model-driven processes – instead of traditional code-based programming. It reduces the amount of hard coding needed, enabling democratized access to development and an accelerated delivery of apps. A low-code platform can range from a simplistic, free software you can use online to a sophisticated, enterprise-grade application development engine that serves the most complex and highly governed processes.
—PEGA, “What is low-code application development?”
Instead of writing every single line of code for a given application, users of a low-code or no-code platform can build their project with point-and-click interfaces. Non-coders can, in theory, assemble Lego-like blocks of pre-defined code to create customized software, rapidly and at a much lower cost than hiring a professional programmer.
—ZDNet, “Low-code and no-code development is changing how software is built – and who builds it”
Low- and no-code often get used interchangeably, but there’s a shade of difference between the two categories. Low-code solutions, typically target users with some development experience, or developers needing to quickly build apps, employing visual development environments and automated linkages to back-end systems, databases, web services, or APIs. No-code solutions take this abstraction a step further, introducing visual drag-and-drop interfaces that involve no coding at all.
—ZDNet, “What is low-code and no-code? A guide to development platforms”
Low-Code & No-Code: “There are some key differentiators, though. With low-code platforms, developers need at least a basic understanding of programming, while no-code platforms take a drag-and-drop approach and don’t require any coding knowledge. No code is ideal for building smaller apps, and its capabilities can be limited. Low code, on the other hand, tends to allow developers to create more sophisticated apps.”
—Microsoft, “Why low-code development matters right now“
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