In the realm of programming, developers must deeply comprehend the complexities of high language codes that a computer or system can respond or can make function based on our desired vision in creating application softwares or websites. One's accumulated experience of the different computer languages does not suffice, because such projects have to undergo deployment and testing procedures to certify its functionality. This evokes to the rationale that not every individual has highly proficient skills when it comes to coding. As modern technologies constantly proliferate, low-code and no-code (LCNC) technologies are included in the first rapid application development (RAD) tools, which later evolved with the objective of trying to eliminate long labor hours in producing applications or websites.

Indeed, LCNC technologies alleviate the requirements of traditional coding to high programming languages. According to Pratt (2021), the process of utilizing LCNC technologies are similar into formulating a flowchart instead of entering a series of codes providing specific functions or commands. In elaboration, LCNC modalities feature flexibility or scalability, pre-programmed templates, drag-and-drop, point-and-click models, cross-platform accessibility, and security. Both formats assist users to customize their projects that are ideal for experimentation, prototyping, and rapid development.

In 2024, SAP (n.d.) reported their latest Gartner survey that around 65% of application developments are created through LCNC platforms with every two-year projected growth rate of 165%. This signifies that people who utilize such alternative materials like LCNC appreciate the probable merits of generating project developments in any fields of business industries. Given this instance, LCNC platforms allow users or development teams to apply them on supply chains, manufacturing, accounting and finance, IT departments, human resources, and process automation. Undoubtedly, the proliferation of application of LCNC technologies also gathers a new count of “citizen developers”. Knowing that the Information Age has transformed its trends, issues, and demands, especially on expecting every individual living in modern generation to be media and information literate. Thus, it evolves and emerges the existence of citizen developers, which emphasizes that an individual does not necessarily have to be competent in computer languages. Also, this addresses the extreme demand of experts in coding and making it inclusive to any IT workloads within small businesses and enterprises. Moreso, LCNC platforms have been on their way to empower the so-called non-It specialists or professionals to further understand and collaborate by establishing processes, workspace, and appropriate technologies when creating applications and developing websites.

At this point, one might ask what makes LCNC distinct from one another? Both platforms are definitely ideal to non-IT professionals who are in need of digital skills for personal and business-related matters. In fact, no-code (NC) programs are suitable enough for total newbies, where people can create applications by dominantly utilizing drag-and-drop features. In any other way, low-code (LC) programs still allow individuals to develop their applications, yet this amplifies more automation in terms of projct customization through the ingestion of minimal coding commands to address some significant enterprise requirements.

Overall, it can be denoted that no-code is purely visual and less time-consuming, while low-code is linked visual and coding with increased development time process as a differentiation to one another (Arkhipov, 2022).