The State of Low-Code

IT leaders have been struggling with an acute increase in demand for apps in their organizations. The increase is a result of the pandemic, which has accelerated the digital transformation initiatives in organizations. 

"The State of Low-Code 2021" report has just been published by Mendix, and it shows how IT leaders are using low-code to resolve issues their organizations are facing. 

According to the report, low-code is already in use in 77% of organizations. To respond to the increase in demand for apps, IT leaders are utilizing low-code tools. 83% are using low-code more since the pandemic began. 

How has low-code enabled the business? Respondents say that low-code projects are 56% faster. Using low-code IT has responded to the demand positively, and it's not just used for fringe functionality. As a signal of low-code's maturity, 33% has used it to build mission-critical apps. 

Marketplace forces are placing increasing demands on businesses and their respective IT departments. Low-code has given IT leaders some relief by providing a means of rapid app development. 

Comotion builds apps for life-insurance and finance industries using Mendix. Mendix is the leading low-code platform, according to Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms and The Forrester Wave report for Low-Code Development Platforms For Professional Developers.

Read our white paper on the impact of technology on life insurance or see how we use ComoDash to analyse patterns in the life insurance industry.