7 reasons to adopt low-code to accelerate digital transformation

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Low-code addresses the shortage of developers.

By enabling citizen developers to actively participate in the development of an application, low-code promotes the implementation of agile methods within the company. Various collaborators can add feedback directly on the Mendix platform and adapt to the requests of other individuals involved in the project. The involvement of “citizen developers” thus frees up qualified developers. With low-code, these developers increase their productivity as they spend less time on a single project, allowing them to dedicate themselves to other tasks.

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Low-code enables an increase in productivity.

In recent years, the market has witnessed an increase in the demand for application development. Due to this rapid growth and the shortage of developers, IT departments in companies found themselves overwhelmed. Currently, the waiting time for these projects continues to lengthen.

To overcome the shortage of qualified developers, low-code is the ideal solution. Easy to use, the Mendix platform requires minimal coding and allows citizen developers—employees of a company outside the IT department—to visually develop a web or mobile application.

Its operation is simple: the low-code platform is presented as a visual interface with pre-built templates and features that can be added through a simple “drag and drop” principle.

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Low-code development enables continuous innovation.

Through the combination of low-code with agile methods, all collaborators are integrated into each phase of the project. This collaborative work allows the inclusion of user-generated insights throughout the development of the application. This process promotes continuous innovation and enables your company to adapt quickly to the market or the needs of your customers.

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Low-code promotes the collaborative development of an application.

With low-code platforms, communications between the IT department and citizen developers are more fluid and simplified. Thanks to its graphical and intuitive interface, low-code facilitates collaboration among different teams responsible for developing an application. The Mendix platform also integrates DevOps tools, allowing different individuals to work simultaneously on the same project and synchronize their work.

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Low-code applications evolve at the pace of your digital transformation

Low-code platforms provide great flexibility, allowing for the quick updating of your applications to evolve according to the needs of your business. In case of an issue, you can easily correct them. Through collaboration between different departments, the risks of “shadow IT” are also eliminated. Low-code development ensures better governance and risk management.

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Enhancing the user experience through multi-experience development.

In recent years, multi-experience, which encompasses all channels (voice, audio, touch, etc.) through which a user can interact with a brand, has been thriving. Gartner even considers it one of the five major trends of the year 2020. With low-code, it is possible to easily develop various interaction channels, such as a chatbot or a mobile application, in a sophisticated and user-friendly manner. By using a single codebase, the Mendix low-code platform allows you to reuse an already developed application and deploy it on other channels. If you want to deploy a web project on mobile, for example, you can do so easily and quickly.

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Low-code is on track to become an essential development approach.

The flexibility and ease of use of low-code have already won over a large number of companies. According to Gartner’s forecasts, by 2024, over 64% of applications will be developed using low-code. This development approach is well on its way to becoming the new trend in the tech world. So, don’t let your competitors get ahead and adopt low-code without further delay!