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What does a no-code future mean for technology talent?
What does a no-code future mean for technology talent?

January 28, 2022

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Every day, our computing experiences are becoming simpler. We live in a world where everything from a movie ticket to your soulmate can be a ‘swipe’ or ‘tap’ away. Billions of connected devices are interacting online at every moment. From a technical perspective: a lot more data is available to us. It is getting easier to train our AI. Algorithms are beginning to learn by themselves – and create by themselves. These current trends indicate a real hope for a future where coding and data analytics will require little – or no – technical skills. Here’s why I, a team leader in a highly technical domain, think that a no-code future is a bright one for tech talent across industries.

Talent | Explore more, every day

Low/ no-code technologies are making it easier to bring innovation and imagination to life, more than ever before. If complex code can be simplified to a few drags and drops, the possibilities are limitless. ‘If you can dream it, you can do it’ – this statement has become truer than ever. Our playground to experiment and explore expands significantly. For technology enthusiasts, this is an incredible space and time – where our curiosity and intent alone can lead us to push the art of possible. How tech talent leverages these trends to upskill and re-skill is crucial to how they can then reshape their futures.

Technology | From transactional to transformative

Robotic process automation (RPA) has evolved to a stage where nearly every standard, repeatable and manual-effort-intensive process can be automated quite easily. A new set of digital tools (AI, ML, no-code solutions, RPA etc.) are now available – ones that are capable of going beyond transactional tasks toward creating transformational digital experiences. Using hyper-automation – that is, by leveraging this host of cognitive technologies – enterprises and individuals can now quickly reimagine business processes to be more data-driven, intelligent and intuitive. Low/ no-code technologies can reduce the time that technology experts and enthusiasts spend on building code – time that they can use to focus more on augmenting human intelligence and identifying ways to create long-term and meaningful impact in the world.  

Business | Future-in-focus

So, low/ no-code technologies are giving tech talent more space to learn and greater capacity to transform. One more space is evolving along with these trends – our ability to drive better business decisions. With these emerging trends, we get to reframe how we align with our business priorities. Technical skills can get us from point A to point B – but to know where we are headed, we must be closely aligned with our business priorities. This mindset is often referred to as a ‘digital enablement’ mindset – where we recognize that business strategy is a key component of digital transformation. To create exceptional technical experiences, we must keep business goals and objectives at the heart of our solutions, and then explore innovative ways in which technology can enable us to get there. 

In conclusion

Simpler AI that complements our skills has immense potential for us as individuals, for technology at large, and for entire businesses. The concept of citizen developers is closer to reality than ever before with the rapid emergence and proliferation of low /no-code technology solutions. We will witness rapid innovation in this space where coding will not be a realm only for the techies.

However, tech talent will remain a key player in unleashing this potential. What we must keep in mind as we tread these exciting and unexplored grounds is how we make use of all that is available to us in a responsible and ethical way, to contribute to a better working world.

Subish Ram is with EY Global Delivery Services as Director Enablement Services – Digital Products and Services.

This publication contains information in summary form and is therefore intended for general guidance only. It is not intended to be a substitute for detailed research or the exercise of professional judgment. Member firms of the global EY organization cannot accept responsibility for loss to any person relying on this article.

 


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