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The recent virus outbreak has forced thousands of governments worldwide to incorporate inventive technological solutions into their existing systems almost overnight.
That said, it comes as no surprise how swift digital transformation has allowed institutions to thrive more efficiently in handling the pandemic. Although IT teams have generally been considered perpetually busy segments of the corporate world, never has the globe witnessed such a crucial demand for more software to be developed.
And granted how the shortage of program builders has already been apparent even before the health scare, you can only bet how much the demand for IT personnel and software engineers has skyrocketed since 2020.
Remote work and no-code
From HR departments to creative teams and marketing divisions to frontline staff, technology has allowed the persistence and continuation of millions of businesses — even when employees were physically far from each other.
Amongst dozens of other things, the pandemic has proven how an office setup isn’t always necessary to get the job done.
One of the biggest challenges was for professionals to weather their own technological storms at home — even if they weren’t trained IT leaders at all. As if by the snap of Thanos’ fingers, employees have had to master, many times on their own, how to troubleshoot and repair unreliable programs.
That mentioned, the demand to reduce technical complexity has been more apparent too.
To a lot of state governments, this meant having to download and put up rubber-stamped applications to improve work productivity. For others, this meant they had to create software solutions on their own to overcome business hiccups and make remote work faster and more effective.
In all of that, low-code and no-code platforms have paid an irreplaceable role. Citizen developers, the term assigned to developers who harness visual programming, have upped their participation in creating meaningful, and oftentimes, profitable solutions.
Because of the possibility of developing programs sans the need to manually write code, government personnel and business employees have been able to create software on their own, reducing the overwhelming burden of traditional developers.
How is no-code beneficial to government agencies?
While coders will often argue that no-code is blanketed with limitations—and they’re not entirely wrong—no-code platforms are fantastic solutions to help speed up the launch of live apps. Apart from speed, the no-code technology presents many other useful advancements for government agencies and startups too.
Consider the following:
Proving ideas is now faster
No-code tools allow creative employees to prove that their proposed solutions can work. Instead of simply fleshing out a drawing board to express an idea, citizen developers can build programs on their own. Once it receives traction and clicks, they can then outsource necessary help to develop more robust programs — of course, assuming that no-code platforms are unable to complete the task.
Many times, when a bright mind presents an idea, that’s all they have to offer—the idea itself. No-code now allows visionaries to create solutions as they deem fit, making it easier to actually prove their ideas can fly.
Improved effectiveness
The fact that agencies no longer have to wait months on end to optimize an app is a winning reason in itself. No-code platforms like Bubble now allow the creation of simple apps in weeks or days; many times only hours, even, depending on how complex an app should be. As a result, workers are more able to make great use of their time.
It’s cost-effective
While there’s absolutely no way we’re getting rid of manual coding, it’s refreshing to know how no-code platforms cut the app development costs to almost more than 50%. Because you won’t have to employ large teams for long durations of time, you’ll have less to worry about from a financial standpoint.
What governments worry about with no-code
While no-code platforms are still relatively new to government agencies, experts are saying this will only better over time. Security issues remain the top concern. Yes, many people can create apps on their own now, but the safety aspect is an entirely different conversation.
Although no-code platforms come with their own terms and conditions, leaders from both public and private spaces are still coming to terms with what this could mean for business in the long haul.
Still, it’s worth noting how no-code is making large strides in progress.
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