Low-Code Versus Code-Based Software Development: Which Wins the Productivity Game?

Abstract

Software is becoming increasingly larger and complex, and companies should be aware of which technologies and platforms allow for higher productivity, that then translates into lower costs, shorter development times, and fewer required specialized resources. This article presents the results of an experiment carried out to compare the productivity of two low-code/code-based software development technologies. The results show that the development and maintenance of software with low-code technology is significantly faster, thus supporting the high potential of this technology. The key lesson is that low-code technology needs to be seriously taken into account by companies because of the potential productivity increase it represents for the development of management information systems.