

The downside is that it can result in shadow IT, whereby people are developing apps without proper supervision or consideration.

No-code platforms offer greater simplicity and ease-of-use so that anyone, regardless of their development experience, can create applications quickly.

This way, business users don't have to wait 3-6 months for IT to deliver the app they need, and IT doesn't get diverted from mission-critical development projects. The purpose of no-code platforms is to let business users build their own applications, often for a very specific use case like an app that helps them increase the efficiency of their daily activities.
