The document discusses bridging the gap between low-code and pro-code software development through platform approaches to enhance developer experiences and streamline processes. It highlights the challenges faced by low-code platforms, such as vendor lock-in and support for the software development lifecycle, and proposes solutions like standardized tooling and democratization of development. The importance of visual coding and a supportive community is emphasized to improve productivity and reduce complexity in digital transformation.

1. Crossing the low-code & pro-code chasm
A platform approach
Asanka Abeysinghe | Chief Technology Evangelist | WSO2, Inc | @asankama
July, 1 2021 https://wso2.com/

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Connecting humans & technolog
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Architecting the transformation

3. Recap from day 1
Digital e xperience
Software
Build vs. buy die
Cloud-native engineering
Developers

4. Next 20 minutes
Developer experience

5. The software industry is like the
movie industry.

6. Code is creative.
// This is the server implementation of the simple RPC scenario.
import ballerina/grpc;
@grpc:ServiceDescriptor {
descriptor: ROOT_DESCRIPT
OR,
descMap: getDescriptorMap()
}
service "HelloWorld" on new grpc:Listener(9090) {
remote function hello(string request) returns string|error {
// Reads the request message and sends a response.
return "Hello " + request;
}
}
// This is the client implementation of the simple RPC scenario.
import ballerina/io;
// Creates a gRPC client to interact with the remote server
.
HelloWorldClient e p = check new("http://localhost:9090");
public function main () returns error? {
// Executes a simple remote call.
string result = check e p->hello("WSO2");
// Prints the received result.
io:println(result);
}

7. Developers are visual.

8. Draw code?

9. Problems with low-code platforms
• For citizen and ad-hoc developers
• One way
• Software development lifecycle support
• Version control
• Testing and debugging
• Integration
• Vendor lock-in
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2021/03/11/optimizing-low-code-tools-for-enterprise-application-development/

10. Make low-code work
• For citizen and ad-hoc developers
• One way
• Software development lifecycle support
• Version control
• Testing and debugging
• Integration
• Vendor lock-in
• Democratizing development
• Graphical and textual parity
• Developer zone
• Single codebase
• Inbuilt or standard tooling
• Ecosystem, extensibility
• Open standards

11. What developers are actually
building.

12. Lift and shift
Source:Clod Strategy - Gregor Hohpe

13. New Paradigm

14. Reduce complexity and increase
productivity.

15. Platform
“A platform is a support structure that increases the effectiveness of a community.” - Dave Grey

16. A platform to cross the low-code
and pro-code chasm.

17. Digital supply chain

18. Does this resonate with you?

19. Contribution
http://ballerina.io
‘Cloud-native Programming Language’
https://wso2.com/choreo
‘Low-code Cloud-native Engineering for Professional Developers’
@asankama
https://www.linkedin.com/in/asankaabeysinghe/
https://blog.architect2architect.com
https://wso2.com
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