Creating the digital infrastructure that runs the planet is hard work. There’s a reason why coders are paid so well—and it’s the same reason that everyone is so entranced by solutions that are said to be “low code” or even “no code.” The cumulative savings in time and money could be astronomical.
The good news is that the trend is real. Programmers have been building new tools like compilers and debuggers that simplify their work for decades. Computer scientists have started to develop tools that will save us all many hours of endless tedium. The latest batch of low- or no-code tools may be the best ever.
The newest systems let us access the best of artificial intelligence in a superior user interface. Developers don’t need to type endlessly in text editors anymore; they can string together cute icons and leave the details to the machinery behind the curtain.