I vividly remember the day my dad bought me a computer. I was still in primary school as a young 11-year-old rascal.
Chris Obdam
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Financial organizations are increasingly building their own software solutions, rather than buying off-the-shelf or outsourcing to development shops. And for good reason: The cost, time, complexity and risk barriers to producing custom business...
Insurance companies are increasingly building their own software solutions, rather than buying off-the-shelf or outsourcing to development shops. And for good reason: The cost, time, complexity, and risk barriers to producing custom business...
It’s been two weeks since the Betty Blocks team started working from home. Founder Chris Obdam looks back on this unusual period, and shares his insights for the days to come. He also mentions IT initiatives that are contributing to the fight...
As much as we live and breath Citizen Development, there are actually loads of full-stack developers roaming around the office. They’re fighting for space at the coffee machines and using the last of the mayo in the lunch line just like the rest of...
Sometimes things don't work out. When that something is your AD&D (application development and delivery) strategy, it's serious business. A criticism of citizen development from IT professionals is often that the risks of involving non-IT pros in...
We’ve got a whole herd of developers roaming through our office, fighting for space at the coffee machines and using the last of the mayo in the lunch line. This post is for them, and for those like them: Fellow programmers who are proudly dedicated...
No software solution is a cure-all package. Trust me, I would be the first one to tell you that simply buying a no-code platform would fix all of your problems. The truth is, strategic implementation of digital solutions depends as much on...
Are you the next citizen developer?
In other words, are you driven to take the initiative of building applications rapidly for your organization?
The time has come, we’re in a new era of application development. Applications are needed in greater amounts and frequency. If you’re facing the same need, you’re most likely aware of the terms, DevOps and Agile development. You may even be...
