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Low-Code and No-Code: Are Companies Creating an Unmanageable Monster?
Introduction: A Revolution... or a Future Technological Nightmare? In just a few years, low-code and no-code have exploded. What was once reserved for developers is now accessible to all business teams. HR, marketing, finance—everyone can create applications without writing a single line of code. The time and efficiency gains are undeniable. But by moving too fast, are companies creating a technological chaos that will soon be impossible to control? Applications created without IT validation Security and compliance risks Systems that may become unmaintainable over time What if this so-called revolution was actually turning into an unmanageable monster? 1. The Low-Code and No-Code Boom: Numbers That Speak for Themselves Low-code and no-code are not just trends, they represent a deep transformation in software development. Gartner predicts that by 2025, 70% of new applications will be built using low-code or no-code. Forrester estimates the low-code market will reach $50 billion by 2026. McKinsey reports that companies adopting these solutions accelerate their projects by 50% on average. But this massive adoption raises an important question: how can companies prevent technological anarchy? 2. Are Companies Taking Too Many Risks? 2.1. The Explosion of Shadow IT When any employee can create an application, the IT department loses control. The consequences? ❌ Unapproved tools multiplying across the company ❌ Isolated applications with no integration into existing systems ❌ No control over access and data security
Introduction: A Revolution... or a Future Technological Nightmare?
In just a few years, low-code and no-code have exploded. What was once reserved for developers is now accessible to all business teams. HR, marketing, finance—everyone can create applications without writing a single line of code.
The time and efficiency gains are undeniable. But by moving too fast, are companies creating a technological chaos that will soon be impossible to control?
Applications created without IT validation
Security and compliance risks
Systems that may become unmaintainable over time
What if this so-called revolution was actually turning into an unmanageable monster?
1. The Low-Code and No-Code Boom: Numbers That Speak for Themselves
Low-code and no-code are not just trends, they represent a deep transformation in software development.
Gartner predicts that by 2025, 70% of new applications will be built using low-code or no-code.
Forrester estimates the low-code market will reach $50 billion by 2026.
McKinsey reports that companies adopting these solutions accelerate their projects by 50% on average.
But this massive adoption raises an important question: how can companies prevent technological anarchy?
2. Are Companies Taking Too Many Risks?
2.1. The Explosion of Shadow IT
When any employee can create an application, the IT department loses control. The consequences?
❌ Unapproved tools multiplying across the company
❌ Isolated applications with no integration into existing systems
❌ No control over access and data security
