Debunking the Top 10 Low-Code Myths

Despite the growing popularity and proven benefits of low-code development platforms, several organizations have been hesitant to embrace this transformative technology. In this article, we delve into the top 10 reasons why you may have not yet adopted Low-code, and why now is the opportune moment to do so.

Myth 1: Low-Code can be leveraged only for simple, non-core business applications.

Reality: Enterprises and developers confuse Low-Code with No-Code tools and consider that the former can be used only for crafting simple, non-core business applications. There exist thousands of customers globally and hundreds in India that have leveraged Low-Code platforms for complex and core business applications, including core banking, insurance policy administration, health data management, and others.

Myth 2: Enterprise-grade scale is not achievable through Low-Code.

Reality: As a corollary to the first point mentioned above, complex and core business applications often necessitates enterprise-grade capability considerations such as scalability, flexibility system stability, availability, governance, security, and the option to deploy on a hybrid environment (on-premise/cloud). Low-Code fits the bill across all these enterprise requirements.

Myth 3: Low-Code tools are meant to be developed by “Citizen Developers” only.

Reality: While these tools can be leveraged by Citizen Developers (an employee from a business function, other than IT, who develops apps using tools not forbidden by the IT team: Gartner definition), it is possible only through a certain specialized form of training. In an ideal scenario, citizenn developers can greatly augmented developer skills of an organization; however, this is easier said than done, especially for complex business applications. Moreover, strong governance is needed to avoid technical debt.

Myth 4: Low-Code does not require technical skills.

Reality: Contrary to the largely held perception, Low-Code potential rises when leveraged by professional and citizen developers with apt knowledge of app dev frameworks, and languages. Low-Code is merely an extension of their development environment and toolset that allows optimization of resources and time of the developers through standardized templates and a focus on DevOps/Agile.

Myth 5: There is career progression for professional developers in the Low-Code world.

Reality: As emphasized in the earlier point, Low-Code augments the skills of the developer community. This is an additional “magic wand” to empower the developers and allows them the opportunity to work on value adding activities as opposed to mundane tasks.

Myth 6: We can only use Low-Code tools for internal business applications.

Reality: Low-Code tools have been leveraged not only for internal business applications (finance, accounting, human capital management), but also for customer facing areas such as customer experience, customer service, contact center management, sales and distribution management that require superior UI/UX and design elements. Developing multimodal (Chatbots, Voicebots, WhatsApp based apps) and multidevice applications is in fact a forte of Low-Code platforms.

Myth 7: Low-Code is not secure.

Reality: These platforms are highly secure; most established and emerging Low-Code platform vendors ensure adherence to the strictestt of security rules/ guidelines/ customer requirements. Vendors that offer cloud-based solutions also offer necessary certifications for security assurance.

Myth 8: Low-Code Vendors own Application IP: This is case of IP Infringement.

Reality: The IP is owned by the clients; Low-Code platforms merely provide the necessary tooling and infrastructure needed to develop , test, and deploy applications.

Myth 9: This is a cloud/SaaS model, and cannot be readily used by enterprises working in regulated industries.

Reality: Multiple Low-Code vendors offer several deployment options such as on-premise, private cloud, as well as a SaaS version.

Myth 10: We have to account for Low-Code spending as “Opex”- we need to show this spend as “Capex.

Reality: Some Low-Code vendors provide adequate pricing model flexibility such that enterprises account this spend as “Capex” in their books.

Fret not about the myths- The time to Adopt Low-Code for Innovation is NOW!

By overcoming the barriers outlined in this article and embracing the transformative potential of low-code, businesses can position themselves for success, drive greater efficiency, and unlock new avenues for growth.

It's time to seize the opportunity and embark on the journey towards embracing low-code as a cornerstone of your development strategy. The future of your business awaits, and with low-code, the possibilities are limitless.