Are your IT projects multiplying while your resources are shrinking?
Aimed at IT departments and thus IT professional developers, Low code is characterized by a more visual approach, significantly reducing the amount of code developers need to write themselves.
Instead of coding each functionality from scratch, developers use platforms that offer intuitive graphical interfaces and pre-configured blocks, thereby eliminating repetitive tasks.
Two mains statements explains why Low code platforms are adopted massively by hundreds of large companies:
▪ Increasing demand for digital applications.
Companies are increasingly facing the need to develop digital applications to meet the needs of their customers, employees, and partners.
▪ Rarety of programming skills.
Required technical skills are numerous (front-end, back-end, database management, DevOps practices, Cloud expertise), rare and expensive to acquire.
The purpose is clear : accelerate software developments from 50% to 90%.
Faster development: Using visual modeling and drag-and-drop approaches, applications can be designed and developed more efficiently. Think of it like building with customizable standard components instead of constructing everything brick by brick.
Increased productivity: Low code platforms help avoid repetitive tasks, allowing developers to focus on the core parts of their applications.
The parts where developers bring high value.
Standard technologies & customization: These platforms rely on market-standard technologies, giving developers access to both pre-built standard components and the ability to create custom components tailored to specific business needs.
1) Visual programming
This is the interface where developers design the application’s user interface and functionality using drag-and-drop tools. Actions and animations can be added, and developers are never constrained when platforms allow them to include custom hand-coded elements when needed.
Some Low code platforms offer the ability to develop both the front-end and back-end of applications.
Low code platforms boost development cycles with a wide array of reusable components tailored to your business, allowing developers to build faster by leveraging pre-existing functionalities across multiple projects.
2) Connectors
Whether dealing with No code databases (Baserow) or code-driven databases (SQL), existing or newly created, the true power of Low code platforms lies in their ability to integrate with all systems.
High-performance platforms offer a wide range of ready-to-use connectors to extract data from various sources, including ERP (such as SAP), Web Services, NoSQL, Salesforce, Oracle databases or Office 365, among others. This eliminates the need for complex integration processes into applications.
For large companies with large stacks, these platforms bridge the gap between legacy systems and modern ones, allowing businesses to unify old and new technologies (IBM AS400 for example).
3) Automated tools
These tools manage the build process, organizing the application, running tests, and ensuring the final version is user-ready. This automation saves time and ensures a smooth development process.
4) DevOps integration
These platforms come with tools that integrate easily into DevOps chains, facilitating continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
This makes it easier to manage updates, testing, and deployments, ensuring that applications are delivered faster and with fewer errors.
5) AI Assistance
Generative AI tools, like Copilot, ChatGPT and Mistral AI, can automatically generate components or assist developers in writing code, further speeding up the development process.
While Low code platforms offer extensive flexibility and customization, No code platforms are designed for non-developers (Citizen developers) with limited development skills. No code platforms allow business users to create applications, but they are typically restricted in terms of complexity and customizability.
On the other hand, high-performance Low code platforms offer full creative and technical control, empowering developers to extend the platform’s capabilities by creating reusable custom components.
Convertigo is the FullStack platform for No code and Low code application development.
As the Open Source alternative to other Enterprise grade platforms such as Microsoft Power Apps, it transforms how companies deploy their business solutions with a dual approach: Low code for IT departments and No code for business teams.
The Convertigo platform is enriched with over 300 connectors allowing smooth and fast integration with various applications and databases and can be hosted On Premises.
Convertigo has offices in France and North America and serves hundreds of SME’s and large customers (Banking, Insurance, Retail).
