Who are citizen developers? Do you even need citizen developers? What skills do they have? Moreover, should you be hiring citizen developers? Let’s jump right in for the answers! It’s no surprise that every business today needs software or an app to handle various business functions. Every industry is currently reliant on multiple software, and hence on software developers. SeedScientific reports that software developers’ employment is expected to grow at a whopping 22% in the coming decade. One of the most common open positions on a job searching site is that of a software developer. The demand for software developers is so high that the supply is falling short. A citizen #developer is a person without formal training in #software development who develops software using low-code or no-code platforms. Citizen developers have come to the rescue of organizations to fill the gap between software developers’ demand and supply. Citizen developers help organizations create apps and software at a faster rate. According to @Gartner, “By 2024 75% of large enterprises will be using at least four low code development tools for both IT application development & citizen #development initiatives.” Link to the complete article in the comments below ⬇️ #softwaredevelopment #IT #programming #coding

1. How Can You
Harness the
Power of
Citizen
Development?
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WHAT IS A CITIZEN
DEVELOPER?
A citizen developer is a
person without formal
training in software
development who
develops software using
low-code & no-code
platforms.

3. IT PERSPECTIVE
More & more organizations are opting to
digitize their operations.
In this regard, the IT department needs
to coordinate the digitization & respond
to the need for new solutions.
Many IT teams are falling behind & have
a huge backlog of IT solution requests.
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WHY IS CITIZEN
DEVELOPMENT ON
THE RISE?

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BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Low-code or no-code platforms
enable people with a basic
understanding of business needs
& problem-solving skills to create
apps that can help a whole
department or the entire
enterprise.

5. BENEFITS OF CITIZEN
DEVELOPER
MOVEMENT
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Meeting the Demand for Apps
Apps that End Users Need
Engaging the Workforce
Increased Productivity
Competitive Advantage

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HOW TO GO ABOUT
CITIZEN DEVELOPER
GOVERNANCE?
Have a Vision
Create a Centralized Hub for Citizen
Developer Governance
Identify the Tools To Be Used
Train Citizen Developers
Focus On Security

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CITIZEN DEVELOPER
PLATFORMS’
FEATURES
Cloud-Based Platforms
Cross-Platform Functionality
Easy To Learn
Data Centricity
Security

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CITIZEN DEVELOPER
FRAMEWORK
Citizen developers should not work
independently of the IT team.
A team comprising full-time developers
should manage the citizen developers.

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CITIZEN DEVELOPER
FRAMEWORK
The full-time developers will review the
requirements, design, & enforce a
standard of development.
They will also support the citizen
developers when needed.

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