The Rise of No-Code Citizen Developers
The Rise of No-Code Citizen Developers
Although the majority of an application is built by IT, the last mile is often left to “citizen developers,” who are trained to solve business problems.
Citizen Developers Collaborate
No code, citizen developers prototype solutions with their IT counterparts. 68% of respondents said they build apps with someone outside of their functional area.
IT Collaborates
The majority of IT builders (75%) develop three-quarters of an application, leaving the last mile to citizen developers.
It’s Part of My Job
68% of respondents consider developing apps part of their day job. 25% said it is not part of their job, and 7% said maybe.
No-Code Citizen Developers’ Skills
97% of respondents have traditional word processing and spreadsheet formula skills, 36% have front-end Web interface skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), and 8% have traditional coding skills (Java, NET, C++, Ruby, PHP)
Types of Apps Citizen Developers Build
65% of respondents build “get-your-work-done” apps, 42% run business apps, 27% build “delight-the-customer” apps.
How Long Does It Take?
62% of respondents said it takes them less than two weeks to build an app, 27% say it takes 2 to 4 weeks, and 13% say it takes them more than one month.
Increased Application Delivery Speeds
71% of citizen developers said they increased their application delivery speeds by at least 50%. 29% have doubled their application delivery speeds.
Integrating With Cloud-based Systems
73% of respondents plan to integrate apps into cloud-based systems that already exist.
Client Login
45% of respondents said they have shared apps with customers and partners as dashboards and reports.
