Low-Code, No-Code Can Work for Cloud Native
The definition of “low-code, no-code” remains a subject of debate. For some, it is the ability for a so-called “citizen developer” who lacks the training and skills to develop software — to be able to rely on a platform to deploy code with the same level of competence as that of a professional software engineer. Others describe low-code, no-code as a way to rely on a platform that facilitates software development — while automating many of the tasks in a build — to both simplify the process for inexperienced developers and to save time and resources for experienced developers. In both cases in this increasingly crowded space, low-code, no-code makes the coding and software development process simpler and more automated as a result.
In the case of low-code, no-code platform provider gopaddle, the idea is to “unleash the power of a no-code platform for modern applications.” How low-code, no-code can be applied to Go-centric applications running in cloud native environments was the main subject of this The New Stack Makers podcast with Vinothini Raju, founder and CEO, gopaddle as the guest. The New Stack founder and publisher Alex Williams and TNS news editor Darryl Taft hosted the conversation.
Low-code, No-code Can Work for Cloud Native
A key feature for a low-code, no-code platform is to support first-time developers’ learning processes who might not have a complete idea of the best practices they need to build a full-fledged CRM software tool, for example, Raju said. First-time developers, or “repeated developers who want to get their applications up and running sooner” are target users. Even a first-time developer who does not have complete knowledge can get their software up and running in a much faster timeframe,” Raju said. “This is the same philosophy that we are applying when it comes to cloud native workloads, but with a broader problem statement here, because we are looking at a wide variety of development practices and applications. Also, the underlying infrastructure is going to be varied.”
As mentioned above, many low-code, no-code platforms on offer have emerged, making it an increasingly crowded space. “There are a few low-code, no-code platforms that are emerging — so, the key differentiator for us is that we can onboard more comprehensive workloads,” Raju said. “Existing platforms today have some mechanism of getting your simple workloads up and running, but whether you can stitch all these services together and build more complex or a larger application [remains to be seen]… I see that our platform gives a mechanism to build more comprehensive application templates, similar to Helm charts.”
Gopaddle offers a “scaffolding mechanism” to serve as a foundation for “getting your applications onto a Docker or onto Kubernetes,” Raju said. While still in alpha, gopaddle’s Intelligence Scaffolding is able to suggest a Docker or Kubernetes profile from application source code, for example. “We can actually start from your source code, build your Docker file and your Kubernetes artifacts on the fly,” Raju said.
