JOHAN STEYN: Power to the people: the citizen development revolution
Employees can now use AI tools at home to create their own solutions for problems at work
Creators and innovators are no longer limited to professional software developers and IT departments in today’s era of rapid digital transformation. A new range of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is enabling individuals to develop their own applications and automated solutions, resulting in greater productivity and decreased overhead expenses.
One may call it the “power to the people movement” and it is transforming the future of work by empowering businesses and organisations to be more adaptive, inventive and customer-centric than ever before. “Citizen development” is the use of a variety of no-code and low-code platforms so that nonprogrammers can develop applications, automate processes and solve problems that were once reserved for experienced developers. By providing employees with the guidance and resources they need, businesses can harness the power of citizen development without sacrificing efficiency or quality...
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