Cloud-native developers are turning to low-code platforms because the platforms offer a visual way to put together reusable components that can be used to create applications and workflows.
Cloud-native app development has become one of the most important ways for businesses to enable digital transformation and is growing at a fast clip --- so fast that companies can’t find enough developers to fill their openings. As I’ll explain in this blog post, though, help is on the way: Low-code platforms can dramatically speed up cloud-native development.
First, a brief explanation of how cloud-native app development works. An article in Container Journal, “Majority of Apps Will Use Cloud-Native Development By 2023” explains it this way: “Cloud-native development—apps built using containers that run on platforms like Kubernetes—is a fast-growing area. Cloud-native technology is vital for enabling the scalability and agility required for today’s digital transformation initiatives—even highly-regulated enterprises are now moving to adopt cloud-native tools including containers, microservices architecture and orchestrators like Kubernetes. By working with cloud-first infrastructure, engineers can elastically scale computing workloads and release new features quickly to respond to changing business dynamics.”
As a result, the technique is growing by leaps and bounds. The article cites a survey in which 72% of respondents say by 2023, most of their apps will be built that way. The same survey warned cloud native app developers are in short supply, with 41% of respondents saying it’s a challenge to find them. And a survey by WSO2 found 65% of respondents “identify cloud native development as the developer skill their organization is most in need of.”
Eric Newcomer, WSO2 chief technology officer said, “Cloud native benefits, such as scale, resilience and agility, are integral to the experience, but not easy to achieve. Automating deployment is also essential but adds a complexity of its own. Developers, especially those with these skills, are in short supply, and need better tools to compete and succeed.”
Low-code platforms can help solve that problem, according to the article, “How Low-Code Platforms Can Help Cloud Native Developers.” The article explains that the platforms take “a code-free approach to transform and maintain micro-services as cloud native deployments. During the transformation process, these platforms auto-generate Docker files, Kubernetes artifacts, and the pipeline code for end-to-end automation.”
The article cites a Forrester study that found, “Low-code no-code software development helps developers make cloud-native applications more than 10-times faster (with 70% fewer resources).”
The Container Journal article adds, “Low-code/no-code platforms aid users by providing a visual way to stitch together reusable components to create applications and workflows.”
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