In technology, everything is getting faster, and the pace of change is more blistering than ever. As a result, technologists are in a constant state of optimization and trying to find the best ways to make their websites, apps, and backend systems work 24/7. One of the ways they are doing that is through the use of low-code. 

Gone are the days of complicated legacy systems and custom code throughout every layer of your business. Instead, developers are leaning into the more efficient process of using low-code solutions to do everything from operating mobile apps to accomplishing legacy migrations and doing process automation. 

On this episode of Future of Tech, Paulo Rosado, the CEO of OutSystems, discusses what those low-code solutions look like, and how they are being implemented in the real world. Plus, he explains how artificial intelligence and machine learning will be useful to developers in the future, and how A.I. might actually be doing some code-writing on its own. And, he predicts the future of low-code and how much more penetration the low-code movement will have in the tech industry. 

Main Takeaways:

• Where to Use Low-Code: There are a few areas of business that benefit greatly from implementing low-code solutions because these are areas that need to be updated and iterated on and adapted quickly — and often as a reaction to customer needs. Some of these areas include portals, mobile apps, PWAs, process automation and business optimization, and legacy migrations.

• No Time For That: One of the reasons low-code is being adopted is because the timeframe in which it can be implemented and/or changes is vastly shorter than any other kind of legacy system or code. Certain systems and codes take three to six years to replace or update. Because the industry and technology changes so fast, that timeline does not work anymore because by the time you’ve finished, you’ll need to start updating all over again.
• Upgraded Security: Using open source and low-code, all the companies that use the same code for their platforms are able to bug and pen test the system to find areas of weakness. If there are certain noncompliance issues or weaknesses on the platform, a simple patch can be made and the entire code is now better off and your whole system is updated rather than needed to go into specific apps or systems to correct code line by line.

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