Low-code and no-code software development tools and platforms, increasingly super-charged with artificial intelligence, are helping to offload IT department workloads. Business end-users are creating their own apps, within guardrails and monitoring by IT. Interestingly, it appears that the most enthusiastic users of low and no-code tools may be IT professionals themselves.
For starters, it means a lot more development work can get done. IT professionals have more on their plates that they can handle — from supporting their organizations’ digital initiatives to AI development, not to mention security and compliance — all within the restraints of tight budgets or even staff layoffs.
