Low-code and no-code tools are becoming increasingly popular in businesses across industries, and their appeal is clear. These tools’ prebuilt templates and components can help skilled developers create custom applications more quickly. Some options have robust foundations and functionality that allow even non-technical users to craft tools that combine the benefits of out-of-the-box software and custom-built applications. In either case, the cost savings are undoubtedly attractive.
Still, there are potential drawbacks to relying heavily or exclusively on low-code and no-code tools, especially for businesses that don’t have in-house tech experts to vet them and ensure they’re being used safely and wisely.
Valuing your developers and allowing them to grow is essential to their job satisfaction. Low-code and no-code tools can put a straight jacket onto software engineers and destroy morale if employed wrongly.