Low-code is a very hot concept that has been hyped in recent years, and no-code is also hotly discussed. So for these two concepts, what are the values behind them, the target audience, and the development trend?
1. Low code vs no code
What is low code?
The concept of low-code (Low-Code) was proposed by a foreign consulting company Forrester in 2014. It is defined as: through a small amount of manual coding and a small amount of initial investment in settings, user training, and deployment, the business system can be quickly delivered. Development Platform.
The core starting point of the emergence of low-code platforms is to improve the efficiency of R&D personnel in delivering projects in 2B business. The method is to package some reusable modules into "wheels" for use.
So what is "no code"?
A digital development platform that does not require a code base and is suitable for business personnel. It can quickly build applications, and users can complete system development, testing, and deployment within days or even hours, and can adjust or update at any time.
The emergence of the no-code platform is designed to empower business personnel to directly implement enterprise management needs. The method is to encapsulate "system development" into a custom configuration capability that business personnel can understand. Allow business personnel to escape the "cage" of code and directly implement the business system.
Therefore, the difference between the two is obvious from the definition: the target audience is different.
2. Analysis of the target groups of the two
- Low code: IT programmers, product managers, enterprise management, business personnel
In essence, it is a tool to speed up the construction of IT programs. Although it also shields a lot of technical implementation details, it retains development capabilities, such as embedding of high-level languages and macro languages, data structure definition, etc., to meet the realization of complex IT services. Low-code products provide a graphical interface, usually in the form of a technical engine for developers to use, empower developers, greatly reduce the work of repeated code, and essentially serve developers.
- No Code: Business People
It tends to allow business personnel to participate in program construction, such as for financial personnel salary accounting management, sales personnel customer list management, and production personnel ledger management, which has a certain positive effect.
3. Differences in integration capabilities
- Low-code: It has strong system integration capabilities and provides N interfaces for fast and friendly integration.
- No code: most do not support native system integration or integration with third-party systems.
4. Inventory of domestic low-code development platforms
At present, there are many low-code and no-code platforms in China, such as ClickPaaS, Movable Type, and JNPF, all of which are leaders in the market.
Why is it said to be the best? Because of its development capabilities and reputation are excellent. Take the JNPF development platform as an example. It focuses on an enterprise-level low-code development platform. It mainly helps enterprises to develop fast enterprise-level applications, which can meet the complex business needs of enterprises and support the design of various complex enterprise web applications. . Official website: https://www.jnpfsoft.com/?csdn
The support provided is:
1. Flexible customization: Provides powerful customization capabilities, including page customization, data table management, business process customization, etc., to facilitate the realization of various enterprise applications.
2. Authority management: Provide organizational structure management and detailed authority management for multiple people, which is convenient for enterprises to flexibly set and adjust authority according to actual conditions, and promote internal collaboration.
3. Easy to deploy: Provides local deployment without configuring complex network servers; it is also easier to maintain the system according to changes in enterprise needs.
4. All source codes: Adopt the SpringBoot framework, support distributed deployment of microservices, attach great importance to the common development with partners, and support the source code cooperation of the entire platform.
An enterprise-level low-code platform built by a technical team with more than 10 years of experience in system development and enterprise project delivery. It can be used by all employees, easy to use, the development process is clearly visible, the data statistics are automated, and the application modules are clear at a glance. Long-term use can help companies standardize employees' work habits, promote business progress communication, and improve the overall execution of the team. It can be said that it is a low-code development tool worth using.
5. How to choose between no-code and low-code changes
No-code development is considered too simple to support the development of complex systems, while low-code development platforms are considered too complex to be usable by non-professional developers.
When considering how to choose no-code and low-code, you should ensure that the problem meets business and development.
1. Can the solution facilitate communication and collaboration between business and IT personnel?
2. Is collaboration integrated or additive?
3. How does the solution support business and professional developers in creating applications?
4. Can professional developers enhance the solution?
5. Is it possible to customize development or secondary development?
Reasonable and effective use of the low/no-code development platform can not only make our work run efficiently, but also ensure the realization of the team's goals to the greatest extent.