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What is No Code/Low Code Development?

January 4, 2024

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An Introduction to No Code Low Code

The term “No Code” and “Low Code” have become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in the world of software development. These technologies are changing the way businesses create and deploy software solutions, making it easier and faster for anyone to build custom applications without needing to write complex code.

What is No Code / Low Code?

At its core, No Code and Low Code are a type of technology usually found in platforms that provide pre-built components, templates, and easy-to-navigate interfaces to allow users to quickly and easily create applications without needing to have extensive coding knowledge. This means that even those who are not experienced developers can create functional, professional-grade applications without having to spend months learning how to code.

A key benefit of No Code and Low Code technologies is their flexibility. Businesses can create solutions that are tailored to their specific needs rather than having to use off-the-shelf software that may not fit their requirements perfectly potentially resulting in unwanted process change.

The rise of No Code and Low Code platforms has been driven by the increasing demand for software solutions in various industries and the need for faster and more efficient application development processes.

During the past 18 months, we have seen a considerable increase in backlogs of digital transformation projects building up, along with difficulty finding developers in the market, with some finding it difficult to retain current developers. Businesses are now looking for alternative options to the traditional development lifecycle we have always used. No Code and Low Code platforms allow organisations to quickly build and deploy custom software solutions without the need for a team of dedicated developers, saving time and resources.

What are the differences between No Code and Low Code?

The terms ‘Low-Code’ and ‘No-Code’ are often used interchangeably, and while they may both be used to create applications without writing complex code, there are essential differences between the two approaches.

Low-code platforms are designed for rapid, iterative development, offering a complete set of tools to quickly build applications with a minimal amount of coding.

However, Low-code platforms still require some coding knowledge, as certain coding skills are needed to develop applications efficiently. Low-code platforms include tools to quickly create user interfaces and back-end services while still allowing developers to customise and extend their applications with custom coding.

Low code gives pro developers access to new technologies like AI, AR and Video. These typically require several different skill sets, which is unusual to find within in-house development teams. With a Low Code platform, more experienced developers can use their knowledge and leverage the platform’s technology to build advanced applications much more quicker than ever before.

No-code platforms offer a completely code-free way to develop applications. They typically provide an interactive interface that allows users to quickly create web or mobile applications with no coding required.

One of the key benefits of No Code is that it makes it easy for anyone to create a functional app, regardless of their technical background. In fact, No Code development requires no technical coding background at all. This opens up the possibility for more people, often those that are subject matter experts to participate in the app development process, allowing for more diverse perspectives and ideas. No-code applications can be easily changed and updated without the need to write any code.

This allows businesses to quickly launch and iterate on their software solutions, staying ahead of the competition in a rapidly changing market. No-code applications have the potential to save time and money for businesses.

Of course, these business subject matter experts are not left alone to create applications but with the support of Local IT teams providing governance and best practices reducing the burden of the old Shadow IT issues. Fusion teams become a collaborative effort where business subject matter experts can create applications to digitise their processes, leaving IT to focus on more complex innovative systems while providing the guardrails.

In conclusion, Low code and No Code each have their own benefits and drawbacks. Whether you choose Low Code or No Code depends on your project’s requirements.

How to choose a No Code Low Code Platform

Choosing the right No Code or Low Code software platform can be a daunting task, especially with the vast number of options available on the market.

When it comes to selecting a No Code or Low Code platform, there are several factors to consider. First and foremost, you’ll want to evaluate the specific needs and requirements of your project. This will help you determine the type of platform that will best suit your needs, whether it be a No Code platform that allows for complete customisation without any coding, or a Low Code platform that offers the option for developers to use custom coding but still gain the speed to develop applications over traditional methods of coding.

Like any other decision to integrate or buy software solutions, choosing the right fit, both technically and commercially, isn’t an easy choice. With the Low Code No Code space growing at pace, it’s essential to choose the platform that will work best for your business now and in the future. Adding more technical debt with legacy systems is no longer acceptable.

10 Tips on what to look for in a Low Code No Code Platform

Ease of Use

Look for a platform that is easy to use and understand. The premise of No Code Low Code is quick and uncomplicated application development.

Flexibility

Look for a flexible platform that can be adapted to your organisation’s specific needs.
You might want to start small by digitising just one business process or have a full-scale project to run globally across several sites.

Alternatively, you might want to start with some consultancy support to help you implement the system and begin digitising a process. You then want to be able to train your core team to use the platform to enable self-built in-house applications without needing further consultancy for any changes.

Integration

Make sure the platform can integrate current applications or legacy systems if needed. Just because No Code Low Code technologies make it easy to create applications, you may never replace some legacy systems and ultimately need to know your No Code Low Code Vendor supports various implementations now and in the future.

Security

Make sure the platform you choose has robust security measures in place to protect your data.

Does the platform provider offer cloud services or are you looking for the platform to work on your current domain network. Data is a cyber risk, so controlling where and who accesses that data from end to end is another critical question to ask. Along with where that data is stored and the compliance and GDPR rules that apply.

Scalability

Look for a platform that can scale using AI, AR, Video and other integrating technologies of the future.
With technology changing rapidly what is current today could be out of date in a few years time. Looking for a platform that is constantly engineering and innovating in that space will help scale your application development goals.

Support

Another important factor to consider is the level of support and resources offered by the platform. Are they reachable by phone or just email? What are their response times to your requests?

Business IP

With some SAAS software being an off-the-shelf product. When buying into a Low Code No Code platform, you want to look at the option to create your own business Intellectual Property. Furthermore; knowing every application you develop builds on your company’s IP.

Limitations

Some Platforms have limitations of only being able to use them online and not offline, web based and not mobile based. Limited users or usage per month etc. Of course this depends on the requirements of your project, however, you want to have a platform that can grow as the business grows and the capabilities are there with no limitations on growth.

Transparent Pricing

We all have been caught by “usage” hidden fees or limited to only so many applications you can create before a price increase are there addon options you need to make the platform work. Look for a transparent vendor with ALL the pricing upfront and no hidden charges.

Trials

Does the platform offer a trial of their software platform or offers a small licence group to be able to play with the software before committing to further licenses?

No Code Low Code Platforms on the Rise

While No Code and Low Code platforms are not a replacement for traditional coding methods, they provide a valuable tool for businesses looking to quickly and efficiently build custom software solutions faster. As the demand for software solutions grows, the importance of No Code and Low Code platforms will only continue to increase.

Whatever the future holds, one thing is for sure: the development landscape is changing. And No Code and Low-Code platforms are leading the way.

Where to find TAAP Accelerate?

TAAP Accelerate, TAAP’s No Code Platform can be found in the Azure Marketplace. Get It Now to simplify and accelerates the process of building applications.

Whether you’re looking to create a simple form or a critical business application operating at an enterprise scale, TAAP Accelerate has got you covered.

TAAP’s platform is a fully functioning No-code application development environment for Citizen developers and Pro Code developers.
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Why TAAP?

Why TAAP?

Why would you build applications on TAAP?

The software industry promised you could digitise all your processes, become a data first organisation, embrace AI and transform into the business of the future. But is that really the full story?

It’s an exciting vision, but here’s the reality.

Just like the nuclear industry, software promises immense power and potential, but it also has a radioactive side.

Over time, software decays. It becomes harder to manage, each year its maintenance costs spiral. All software reaches a tipping point where it must be retired or completely rebuilt.

Software maintenance is its own master, touching every part of an organisation.

All of your software must be maintained all at once, reacting to Patches, updates, compatibility issues, and new vulnerabilities. You don’t control the timeline, your software does.

It consumes every available IT resource, restricts agility, and the more you digitise the worse it gets

And the cost? Maintaining software typically costs 7 to 10 times more than the initial cost of building it.

It drains your ability to innovate, to seize opportunities, to move at the speed of business and to remain competitive.

The dream of end-to-end digital transformation begins to fade. The vision becomes a fantasy. Software, once a symbol of progress, becomes a burden. Delays mount. Backlogs grow. New ideas are sidelined. Legacy software grinds your business to a halt, undermining your most critical asset: data.

It’s a self-perpetuating cycle, a workload-creation engine, creating lag, inefficiency, and operational drag.

This isn’t the future you imagined, but it’s how the software industry has operated for the last 50 to 70 years. It’s the unspoken cost of ownership, the law of diminishing returns.

There has to be a better way!

This is where TAAP steps in.

TAAP has shifted spend from maintenance to innovation, embracing an AI-centered future of evolving knowledge engineering.

Apps written to run on TAAP are free from legacy maintenance.

They can run for 10, 15, or more years, maintenance-free!

You can digitise everything and do so free from the burden of technical debt!

TAAP technologies allow you to leverage our AI-assisted designers to scope and define the solutions you require.

TAAP simplifies and accelerates the process of turning ideas into apps.

With TAAP you can build fully functional applications in seconds, not code snippets, but enterprise-grade applications with support for role-based access controls and Single Sign On right out of the box. This means you can operate at enterprise scale giving the right people permissions to access and use the apps they require.

You can now truly become a digital-first organisation.

You can have tremendous flexibility over how you can build apps and target different types of deployments, cloud, on-premise, on-device, even fully offline.

You can develop and release an unlimited number of processes and at different release cadence.

TAAP has been engineered to allow organisations to embrace software at scale across departments, for SMEs, national and global enterprise, and in multiple languages.

Our generative technologies are deterministic, allowing you to digitise any process without compromise, built how you want, bug free, with zero maintenance, whilst providing access to your source code and IP.

Engineered for frictionless scale-out via the Microsoft commercial marketplace, customers from over 170 markets can directly start building applications on TAAP with a click of a button.

Commercialised to be inclusive for consultancies, ISVs, SIs, and product companies to benefit from this technology. Creating their own IP on TAAP, licensing and protecting their margins and value within a new and modernising software industry.

With low-cost licensing, we encourage you to digitise everything, and we don’t penalize or restrict you from wanting to digitise it all

This is a tectonic shift to the way in which software can be envisioned and leveraged for the future. We are driving the next stage of evolution for the software industry, reducing the time to value and bringing quicker results, improved quality, and lower costs

It’s almost too good to be true, but that’s our vision, allowing the world to embrace software and elevating the way technology can help humanity grow and evolve. We are changing the rules of how the software industry has operated so far.

TAAP delivers the future the software industry promised, but struggled to deliver.

TAAP can help you simplify complexity, accelerate performance, and achieve results—fast.

Click the link and contact us today to start your digital transformation with TAAP!