The Rise of Low Code Platforms
Low code is a development platform that is a type of visual software development environment that allows enterprise developers to create applications and products. I was introduced to low code through the course Robotic Process Automation at UT Dallas. Initially, I thought of low code as a drag-and-drop concept. It was true but it’s not just this, it involves a lot. I learned how to mimic human actions and automate those actions in this course.
How a process can be automated? This was the major question we used to ask in every class. In low code, one has the flexibility to learn the concept and implementation in a shorter amount of time. In contrast to conventional development, a low code platform provides a more visual interface and converts simple business problems to an operational process using drag and drop along with a bit of code. No doubt Low code platform is the major trend in the product development industry right now.
Industry experts say that low code platform has grown around 23% since 2020. The top areas for low-code use are business process or workflow applications, web and mobile front ends, and customer-facing applications. I think a balance between low code and traditional development would make better growth and as traditional development still need to be done for extensive application functionality, data governance and deployment to specific architectures.
During the coursework, I worked on various business problems like the Vehicle Management application, which included detailed information using charts along with filtering and sorting the data dynamically. Moreover, I was given the opportunity to participate in hackathons by KPMG and ACCELQ.
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ACCELQ gave us the opportunity to work on automation using natural language processing in the backend and the drag-and-drop workflow to create and execute many business problems. I even got the certification for ACCELQ Automation Engineer. The course exposed me to automation using the UI Path application. Thanks to this coursework, by the end of the semester I was able to add the Appian Developer and ACCELQ Automation Engineer certifications to my portfolio.
None of this would be possible without the continuous help of Professor Gaurav Shekhar , Teaching Assistant Anshul Khairari and my teammates Swapnika Amancha , Bo Zhang, and Qiyang Liu.
I also want to express my gratitude to Sanjay Jupudi from ACCELQ, Bill Nguyen, and his team from KPMG for organizing such rewarding hackathons for us students to participate in and compete in as a part of the RPA course.
