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Senior IT leaders are facing a persistent challenge in the recruitment and retention of top technology talent. The push towards greater levels of digitization has intensified software development programs, leading to a growing need for programming. However, with limited resources and a shortage of tech skills across the industry, IT leaders are struggling to find and keep the people they need to support digital business initiatives.
Fortunately, the emergence of low-code has the potential to tap into a pool of citizen developers from the business who are eager to use low-code and no-code tooling to enhance their work. However, there is a concern that these projects may result in unmanaged or unsupported code, similar to 21st century Excel macros.
It is crucial for IT leaders to establish a framework to guide citizen developers in their low-code use. This framework should provide information on data stores, access to application programming interfaces, and connections to back-end systems, ultimately preventing the duplication of functionality.
Looking ahead, a successful low-code strategy will allow IT leaders to focus developer effort on higher value projects such as AI, which has been a major theme in 2023. Analysts predict significant growth in AI adoption across the software industry, driving increased spending and mainstream adoption of AI in business.
AI is now a key component of business strategy, featuring prominently in in-house developed applications. As AI becomes embedded in everything we do, business leaders are looking to accelerate productivity and gain a competitive advantage through AI integration.
Furthermore, major software providers are incorporating AI into their offerings, while IT leaders are focusing on data-driven applications and machine learning to enhance the overall user experience and make better predictions. This shift requires programmers to acquire new and highly valuable skills.
Explore Computer Weekly’s top 10 software developer stories of 2023 to stay updated on the latest developments.
1. Can low code/no code ease developer skills shortages?
As organisations continue to encourage employees to use low-code and no-code tools, the concept of “citizen developers” has gained traction.