Tech Today: The Evolution of Low-Code/No-Code Platforms in Platform Engineering By: CircleDais Editorial Team Dec 5, 2024

From Drag-and-Drop Simplicity to Engineering Marvels

What began in the early 2010s as a tool for non-developers to create basic applications has evolved into a cornerstone of modern platform engineering. Low-code/no-code platforms, once limited to drag-and-drop simplicity, are now powering scalable and efficient enterprise solutions.

Bridging the Skills Gap

Low-code/no-code platforms have proven to be a game-changer for businesses facing a shortage of technical talent. By enabling non-technical professionals to contribute to app development, these tools have democratized innovation. Marketing specialists, for instance, can now create customer engagement solutions independently, alleviating the load on IT departments and accelerating time-to-market.

Fostering Agility in Development

Speed and flexibility are critical in today’s fast-paced tech landscape, and low-code/no-code platforms are stepping up to the challenge. Developers use these tools to automate repetitive tasks, integrate CI/CD pipelines, and manage microservices, freeing them to focus on high-value engineering problems. With reusable templates and pre-built modules, teams are delivering solutions faster than ever before.

Breaking Barriers in Multi-Cloud Management

As businesses embrace multi-cloud and hybrid strategies, platform engineering has become increasingly complex. Low-code/no-code tools are now equipped to manage infrastructure across diverse environments seamlessly. Engineers can orchestrate and monitor cloud resources from a single interface, reducing downtime and enhancing system resilience.

AI: The Next Frontier

Looking ahead, artificial intelligence is set to revolutionize low-code/no-code platforms. AI-powered features such as automated debugging, predictive analytics, and intelligent code suggestions are becoming standard, enabling developers to build smarter, more adaptive systems. "The evolution of these platforms has made software development faster, more accessible, and more powerful than ever," said Erwin Budiman, CEO of CircleDais.

From bridging skill gaps to simplifying complex infrastructures, low-code/no-code platforms have become indispensable tools in platform engineering, reshaping the future of software development one line of code—or lack thereof—at a time.

Key Milestones

2010s: Basic app-building with drag-and-drop.

2020: Integration into DevOps workflows.

2024: Unified with platform engineering for scalable, efficient systems.