Small businesses are dynamic; they need solutions that are just as quick and agile as they are. That’s precisely the value that low-code applications bring to the table. This type of application development helps companies create custom applications for their business and deploy those applications faster than ever before. Build, implement, and adjust applications to meet your changing needs. Say goodbye to inefficiencies and hello to optimizing your day-to-day operations.
What is Low Code?
Let’s use an analogy. When websites were first developed, they all had to be built from scratch, coded by hand. Of course, not every company had the resources to make a website in this manner, and it became a barrier to entry. As we became more and more reliant on digital communication, companies found a more accessible alternative, the rise of website or CMS technologies. These new systems virtually eliminate the need for hand coding and allow businesses to build websites using visual tools and drag-and-drop features. Now, low-code application development technology is providing that same ease to companies looking to develop their applications.
What is low-code development?
A low-code development platform is a way to design and develop applications through graphical user interfaces and configuration, rather than traditional computer programming. It provides a fast solution and enables skilled people to deliver value more reliably.
How Can Low-Code Help Your Business?
A low-code platform puts the power of creation in the hands of your business. It essentially allows non-coders to create their application, anything from a database to a business process or even a user interface like a web application. Coding is replaced by building apps visually, dragging, and dropping UI components. Front-end, as well as back-end code, and configuration files are automatically generated based on standard best practices.
The intuitive drag-and-drop functionality helps businesses create functional and attractive applications. That opens up creation to include a wide range of people, not only those with formal programming skills. While low-code platforms are most often used by those with some coding knowledge to create critical custom applications, they can include others in the process. The individuals involved in a particular workflow can help create a program that meets all of their needs.
Low Code Means Cost Savings
Low code is about helping businesses eliminate some of the repetitive work on hand-writing code and ultimately get more done. With a low-code platform, developer teams produce more value more quickly, while still drawing on their understanding of how to create and maintain high-quality web and mobile applications.
When projects are finished more quickly, executives know that it usually results in cost savings for the company. Low-code platforms can also lower the initial cost of setup, training, and deployment. Your executive team will appreciate low-code platforms’ power to take complicated processes and quickly create real-world answers to problems. They will understand it better when it’s done less expensively than traditional methods.
Begin innovating and schedule a discovery session with Copper Mobile. Discover how our integrated services span the entire mobile solution development cycle. See for yourself how we can help your business build apps that provide the business solutions you need.
