December 2018CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6DECEMBER - 12 - 2018LOW CODE PLATFORMSPECIALCopyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.Volume 03 - 62Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicationsVisit www.cioapplications.com Graphics & ArtJohn ConnorJohn GouthamDeclan ColeSalesGeorge Thomasgeorge@cioapplications.com510.757.1040Mailing Address:ValleyMedia, Inc.44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.757.1040 EditorialThe Prowess of Low-code Development Platform Joe PhillipManaging Editoreditor@cioapplications.comJoe PhillipWhile traditionally companies only focused on improving productivity and efficiency, the trend today has shifted towards leveraging low code development platform for driving digital transformation. The primary change we see in the shift to low-code development is underpinning development of greater number of applications to accelerate the digitalization process. In a nutshell, low-code development platform enables developers to drag and drop application components similar to moving virtual Lego blocks around a computer screen. These benefits have trigged companies to move over hand-coding and accelerate app delivery with low-code platforms. This enables companies to deliver tailor-made and powerful software without risks and delays of obsolete development. In this mix, as companies continue to ride the wave of digitalization, it has become imperative for them to recognize the value of low-code development platform for solving some of the significant challenges along the journey. For CIOs, great business ideas can translate into applications much faster, and software teams can stop worrying about technical debt and resource constraints. The faster enterprise application development becomes, the faster it will transition to the default method for companies building software. And, being a CIO, you will love to associate with business that's ahead of other peers of the market. But like many IT initiatives, low-code platform adoption and deployment has its own set of inherent risks. To assist decision-makers maneuver in the right direction while adopting low code platforms, our distinguished editorial panel at CIO Applications' have analyzed the different emerging trends in the Low Code Platforms space to filter out solutions that are genuinely crafted for this space, outperform others, and can solve the imperative challenges prevailing in the industry. This edition of our magazine is a result of our commitment to stick to our mission. We bring you the "Top 10 Low Code Platform Providers - 2018." Please let us know your thoughts.Managing EditorJoe PhillipSenior WritersClara MathewLeah JaneRoyce D'SouzaEditorial StaffBen JacksonDaniel HolmesEzra BenjaminJames SmithNaomi DaleVinutha Dayanand*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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