Read any business blog or listen to any technology expert and one message comes across loud and clear – operating digitally is the only way companies will be able to stay relevant in the years ahead. Importantly, a number of business leaders believe that those unwilling to embark on a “digital transformation” are unlikely to survive the coming 5-10 years.

You know your business needs to digitally transform. Business applications make companies like yours more efficient, more competitive and more attractive to customers. Unfortunately, this is not a very easy process for businesses to go through. You are not alone in your struggles in finding applications that overcome delays in business workflows and project deliveries caused by out of date processes or technology solutions.

In the B2B world, mobile apps have been slower on the uptake than B2C, but that trend is quickly changing. It’s a big challenge to convince business owners to sign up to a mobile app solution. This is largely because they find it hard to see the value and ROI in it. Mobile responsive websites are one thing, but conducting business through a smartphone or investing in data analytics is another.

The way we interact is changing quickly. Technology is taking over the way we communicate since the introduction of AI.

David Byrne, the lead singer of Talking Heads, has a unique view that less human interaction may be better...in some cases. In an MIT Technology Review article, Byrne shared his view "Human interaction is often perceived, from an engineer’s mindset, as complicated, inefficient, noisy, and slow. Part of making something “frictionless” is getting the human part out of the way." (source)

Whether sales, marketing, accounting, CX/UX, HR, inventory control, maintenance, fleet management, or another part of the business system, low-code/no-code platforms make application development easier, faster and often better by enabling closer business engagement and collaboration in the development process.

The time it takes to get an app built and deployed using a low-code/no-code platform has changed the way CIOs function within a business. Financial performance and inventory records have to be accounted for whether the business is the local coffee roaster or the corner Starbucks. It's the CIO who takes the information from the business analyst or manager and orchestrates how to effectively build a digital solution.

King Arthur and the sword in the stone, Perseus the slayer of Medusa, even Unicorns (believe it or not) are all myths! Myths have been around for as long as humans have been able to tell stories. Fabricated stories passed down for centuries with not a single fact to back them up. Which is why it's time to put the low-code/no-code myths to rest - so they don't get passed on and lose their original meaning for existing.

When it comes to technology, the fastest to market is not always the best. With low-code/no-code, business-specific applications can be built fast, efficiently and cost-effectively. In the eyes of business owners competing in the global marketplace, that's pretty good.

The rise of low-code/no-code platforms and applications has led to some nerve-wracking skepticism throughout the coding world, leaving people wondering whether it is a threat or an opportunity to the developer employment market.

What's a citizen developer? A person who builds business development applications using low-code/no-code platforms that are programmer-friendly, powerful and flexible. They don't have to write a single line of code (well, almost).

B2C businesses are no strangers to the digital world. From Ecommerce to gaming apps, digital transformation has enabled brands to grow and increase revenues based on exciting new technology income streams.

Digital transformation (DX) is a mega buzzword these days, however, DX is not a new concept. Yet, after a couple of decades, many companies are still struggling with turning their businesses into organizations that have reliable, high-quality, agile automated work processes in place.

Whether it’s your coffee shop down the street, your neighborhood library, or your favorite e-commerce store, small and medium-sized businesses are all doing it; using applications to refine processes, improve productivity, and enhance their customer experience.