Chapter 24: Development Using Cloud Studio

For a long time, when a business needed a new application, there were only two routes to address those application needs – first, building the application from scratch, and second, buying a ready-made app and customizing it to meet the requirements as closely as possible. While developing a custom application guaranteed to meet all the needs, this route was lengthy and expensive. Success depended upon the availability of skilled developers for development and, crucially, post-production support. Buying a ready-made app provided a quick turnaround, but customization options were limited.

Recently, a new breed of Low-Code/No-Code (LC/NC) development platforms has appeared that offers the best of both worlds. Using these platforms, organizations can rapidly create bespoke applications without the need for deep technical skills while still meeting all their requirements.

We will discuss the following topics in the sections that...