Trends Report

The Democratization Of Development Is Accelerating

The Future Of Development Expands Who Delivers Software And How

September 28th, 2021
John Bratincevic, Principal Analyst
John Bratincevic Principal Analyst
Margo Visitacion, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Margo Visitacion Vice President, Principal Analyst
Rob Koplowitz, null
Rob Koplowitz
With contributors:
Chris Gardner , Christian Austin , Andrew Dobak , Ian McPherson

Summary

The democratization of development is accelerating. To meet the massive need for new software and better digital experiences, enterprises are empowering non-IT workers to develop applications through citizen developer strategies. This trend is enabled by technology like low-code development platforms, which allow less technical workers to write applications using little or no code in a governed environment. In the short term, governance and change management will be key challenges of this trend. In the long term, it will thrive. The result: Application development using abstracted tools (not code) will become a normal skill of the business worker, as common as using spreadsheets and email.

Want to read the full report?

Contact us to become a client

This report is available for individual purchase ($1495).

Forrester helps business and technology leaders use customer obsession to accelerate growth. That means empowering you to put the customer at the center of everything you do: your leadership strategy, and operations. Becoming a customer-obsessed organization requires change — it requires being bold. We give business and technology leaders the confidence to put bold into action, shaping and guiding how to navigate today's unprecedented change in order to succeed.