If you were at Betty Blocks on Stage, you met the guru of Citizen Development: Bouwe Koopal. In his recently published book (co-authored with Bert Annink) “The World of UDI” he explains the journey to the cloud like an atlas with different places...
So you know exactly what kind of application you want to build. You can visualize the whole thing in your head and damn is it sweet. Congratulations, you’re most of the way there. Now, let’s take a look at the specific platform features you’ll...
Citizen Development, Betty Blocks platform, No-code, Article
In my last blog, “No-code: How it Works”, we went over the basics of what no-code platforms really are. Which is great if you’re just starting out but it does, of course, raise a second very important question. What applications can you create? ...
Citizen Development, Betty Blocks platform, No-code, Article
HpaPaaS. RAD. DPA. LCAP. OMG. WTF. Whatever you call them, there are no-code platforms and there are low-code platforms. They allow users to build different types of applications with limited coding or none at all, and they do so because software...
Digital Transformation, Citizen Development, Betty Blocks platform, No-code, Article
One of the most frequent questions we get asked is, “How can you possibly build an application without writing a single line of code?”
Let’s start by acknowledging what coding is. Building an application traditionally requires 2 things:...
Citizen Development, Betty Blocks platform, No-code, Article
This time last year we were so excited to report that Betty Blocks saw a record growth of 210% in 2017. How young and bright-eyed we were! Because in 2018 Betty Blocks reported a jaw-dropping annual growth of 360% in new deals.
Digital Transformation, Company News, Press Release, Citizen Development, Betty Blocks platform, No-code solution, My Betty Blocks
Proper wastewater treatment and water safety in the Netherlands is something so common and natural, we never give it any thought. But, the truth is that the kind people at the Zuiderzeeland Regional Water Authority work around the clock to keep...
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...
If you're an IT professional, it's the stuff of nightmares. Dozens of unmonitored applications running throughout an organization completely below the radar of your IT department. Apps pouring out of the cracks meant to improve department...
Citizen development is a topic that is going to dominate boardrooms within the next 5 years, and every company should have a strategy. To make sure you have a solid head start as a frontrunner in the movement, we’ve made a guide so that your...