Citizen development is a business process that encourages non-IT-trained employees to become software developers, using IT-sanctioned low-code/no-code (LCNC) platforms to create business applications.

Low-code/no-code platforms have given rise to the “citizen developer” -- a power user of tools such as Microsoft Excel. In other cases, this person tends to be someone who needs an immediate solution, ...

But in the pivot to today’s “new normal,” mission-critical projects—from deploying remote workforces to scaling cloud infrastructure—also demand customized solutions that address niche pain points and ...

Citizen development, an approach that turns non-IT-trained employees into software developers who can build business-critical applications, is gaining popularity thanks to the growing availability of ...

Katie is Chief Product Officer at Adjust, a mobile marketing analytics platform trusted by growth-driven marketers around the world. According to management consulting firm Korn Ferry, the global ...

Citizen development is inevitable, as the need for software outpaces the professional programming resources available to make it. Companies have worked to support citizen development for over 40 years ...

Citizen developers are becoming increasingly important, especially in this day and age. But what exactly is a “citizen developer,” and why should we care? Coined by Gartner, the term “citizen ...

With a dearth of professional developer talent, and low-code and no-code platforms proliferating, organizations are turning to tech-savvy business users to solve application needs. But the shadow IT ...

Monitoring progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals requires a huge amount of data. Citizen science could help fill important data gaps, say IIASA researchers. Tracking progress on the SDGs is ...

Many organizations have tried — and failed — to successfully implement citizen development initiatives. The theory behind the model is alluring: Leverage low-code/no-code (LCNC) tools to enable ...

Are you looking to empower employees at every level of your organization with the no-code tools to streamline, standardize, and improve processes? A 2021 study by productiv found that each department ...