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Speaking at LeadDev Panel Discussion: How Cloud-Native Teams Test at AI-Powered Velocity 🚀

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What an honor it was to join the panel discussion hosted by LeadDev this week—alongside brilliant minds like Ole Lensmar, @Varun Awasthi, and our amazing & talented moderator Heidi Waterhouse.


Event Link: https://leaddev.com/event/how-teams-test-at-ai-powered-velocity


We tackled one of the most pressing questions in software today: How do we maintain quality and developer experience when velocity is being pushed to its limits—especially with AI tools accelerating the pace?
Here are a few of my favorite takeaways that resonated deeply:

🔍 Key Insights & Highlights

🌿 Orchestrating Tests in Cloud-Native Environments
Scaling test automation across Kubernetes and complex cloud infrastructures is no longer optional—it’s essential. We discussed patterns and practices that help achieve consistency and coverage without slowing things down.

🌿 Breaking Down Silos between QA, Platform, and Dev Teams:
Collaboration is critical. One recurring theme: embedding quality into every step, not isolating QA as a final gate. Cultivating shared responsibility ensures faster feedback loops and higher trust. LeadDev

🌿 Better Observability, Fewer Flakes:
Too often we drown in test noise. By improving observability—clearly distinguishing signal from noise—we can reduce flaky tests and focus on real quality signals. LeadDev

🌿 Developer Experience as a First-Class Concern:
Velocity is important, but not at the cost of a broken feedback loop. Optimizing for DX means tests must be fast, reliable, and integrated—so developers feel empowered, not burdened.

The depth of conversations, the invigorating questions, the connections made—all of it reaffirmed how powerful shared learning is.

A heartfelt thank you to the LeadDev team for inviting me and running such a seamless, high-impact event. And to my fellow panelists and everyone who joined the discussion: thank you for your insights, your challenges, and your curiosity. We grow by asking hard questions together!💡

Cheers,

Nishi

Thrilled to see my name in print — in German!

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Thrilled to see my name in print — in German!! 🇩🇪📖

When I first wrote this article on Continuous Testing in Agile—highlighting the need to balance speed with quality, and keep the “wheels of testing” running—I had no idea it would travel this far.
But today, I’m proud to share that my work has been published in the print edition of Entwickler.de, one of Germany’s most respected tech magazines! 🎉

Originally written in English and translated by the amazing editorial team, the article is titled:
🔍 “Die Räder des Testens am Laufen halten”
(“Keeping the Wheels of Testing Running”)
— and dives deep into how Agile teams can stay efficient and resilient with continuous testing strategies, even in fast-paced delivery cycles.

🧪 From quality thinking to adaptive test environments, the article covers the mindset and methods teams need to deliver great software, consistently.

💜 A big thank you to the Entwickler.de team for beautifully presenting the article and sending me a print copy that I’ll treasure.
🙏 And a warm shoutout to the Devmio team as well for our collaboration and continued support in sharing meaningful conversations around DevOps and Quality at Scale.

Here’s to celebrating small wins, sharing knowledge, and seeing our ideas come to life across borders and languages! 🌍✍️

📖 Read the article here:
👉 https://entwickler.de/testing/die-rader-des-testens-am-laufen-halten-002

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Speaking at DevOpsCon Berlin

What an Incredible Experience Speaking at DevOpsCon Berlin 2025! 🎉

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Last week, I had the honor of speaking at DevOpsCon Berlin on June 17-18, 2025, and what an amazing experience it was!

From the moment I stepped on stage to deliver my session(s), I could feel the energy and curiosity in the room. The engagement, questions, and feedback I received were truly inspiring and reaffirmed why I love sharing knowledge and learning from the incredible tech community. 💡 (More about my sessions shared here earlier)

But this event wasn’t just about speaking—it was about connecting. I had the privilege of meeting some of the most passionate and brilliant minds in DevOps. Our chats were not only insightful but also a reminder of how collaborative and innovative this space is. Special thanks to @Simon , @Robert , and @Richa for some enriching conversations and the shared laughs that made these days even more memorable. It is always a pleasure to work with @Fabian and meeting in person was even more fun!

As I look back at these moments , I feel immense gratitude for the opportunity to contribute to this thriving community. Here’s to more connections, collaborations, and growth in the future! 🌟

A huge shoutout to the organizing team @Mirjam , @Nadia and the @S&S Conference team for hosting such a seamless and impactful event—it was no small feat, and you nailed it! 🙌

If you attended my session or would like to chat about any of the topics, feel free to reach out—I’d love to keep the conversation going. Let’s continue building and growing together! 🚀

Cheers,

Nishi

I am speaking at DevOpsCon Berlin (June 2025)

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I am excited to share that I will be speaking at DevOpsCon Berlin next week, an event by devmio.

This event is known for its power workshops, practical learning avenues and networking with international community of Agile & DevOps enthusiasts, I am excited to be presenting not one but 2 sessions – one focused on No-Code Test Automation Revolution and another about Leading Scrum teams in dynamic environments.

The conference offers 4 full days of learning in the form of sessions, keynotes and workshops, with options to attend in-person or online – here is the full program https://devopscon.io/berlin/program-berlin/

As I prepare to travel to Berlin again, this will definitely be a new experience as a European native and having my family along with me! I am excited to meet some new people and reconnect with the amazing people I met in the past years.

Here are the details of my 2 sessions:

No Code Revolution: Redefining Test Automation for Speed and Simplicity

With numerous test automation tools and frameworks available today, many in the software testing industry are focused on learning them all. It is important to stay updated with new technology. But are testers losing something in the race to become more technical and equipped with automation skills? Is your test automation becoming so technical and code-intensive that it’s in danger of alienating the subject-matter expert testers who best know the core of your business?
Testing is a creative field and Test automation tools are the necessary technology that is meant to serve us.
Test automation is undergoing a paradigm shift with the rise of no-code platforms. This session dives into how no-code test automation tools are transforming traditional testing practices, enabling faster implementation, and making testing accessible to non-technical stakeholders.

Takeaways :
Attendees will discover:
>>What steps to take to not alienate your business testers and other key stakeholders from yoyr test automation.
>>How no-code platforms democratize test automation for Agile teams.
>>Techniques to reduce setup time and increase test coverage.
>>Practical insights into leveraging no-code tools for scalable, efficient testing

Mastering Scrum and Navigating Agility in Dynamic environments

Agile teams in startups can be in a constant state of flux, and creating harmony there requires mastering adaptive leadership techniques, relooking at processes and leaning them out to suit the needs of the teams. In this session, we will dissect the intricate dance of leading software delivery in startup agile teams, and discover actionable strategies for navigating the complexities of program management in fast-paced environments. 

Scrum masters, agile leaders and team members will gain valuable insights into aligning team efforts with business goals while maintaining agility and high-quality standards.

By the end of this session, you will:​

>Gain insights into adaptive leadership techniques tailored for startup agility.

>Learn practical approaches to balance speed and quality in software delivery.

>Explore effective methodologies managing scrum teams in dynamic startup ecosystems.

From Team to True Squad: Building Synergy in Scrum

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I’m excited to share my latest article, “From Team to True Squad: Building Synergy in Scrum,” recently published on Devm.io!

We often hear about the importance of teamwork when we talk about agile and Scrum in particular. But there’s a massive difference between a group of individuals that work together and a squad that truly clicks. Building a high-performing Scrum team is less about following rigid frameworks and more about nurturing relationships, creating trust and creating a shared vision & sense of purpose. What truly elevates a group of individuals into a high-performing squad is synergy—that magical cohesion where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Key Insights from the Article

🔹 Continuous Improvement: Agile squads thrive when retrospectives are used not just as a ritual but as a powerful tool for learning and growth. The key is to focus on actionable feedback, addressing both the wins and the pain points. Improvement isn’t a one-time event; it’s a mindset that fosters resilience and adaptability.

🔹 Alignment with Autonomy: Balancing squad goals with overarching organizational objectives can be tricky, but it’s essential. Alignment ensures that the team delivers value, while autonomy empowers them to decide how to deliver it, fueling innovation and ownership.

🔹 The Role of Trust: A true squad is built on a foundation of trust. When team members trust each other, they feel safe to share ideas, challenge norms, and admit mistakes—without fear of blame or judgment. This psychological safety is the bedrock of creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Leaders must actively foster trust by encouraging open dialogue, leading by example, and celebrating team wins.

🔹 Fostering Synergy: Building synergy means creating an environment where collaboration isn’t just encouraged—it’s ingrained in the squad’s DNA. This involves clear communication, shared accountability, and a shared vision of success.

Why It Matters

Agile is more than a process; it’s a way of thinking. When squads embody these principles, they don’t just deliver—they innovate, inspire, and transform.

📖 Read the full article here: From Team to True Squad: Building Synergy in Scrum

I’d love to hear your thoughts:

  • How do you foster trust within your teams?
  • What strategies have helped your squads achieve true synergy?

Let’s discuss and share ideas!

#AgileLeadership #TeamSynergy #ScrumMastery #TrustInTeams #ContinuousImprovement #AgileSquads #LeadershipMatters #DevOps

My experience Speaking at DevOps Amsterdam meetup

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🎤 First Speaking Experience in Amsterdam: A Milestone to Remember! 🌍

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to speak at the DevOps Amsterdam Meetup! As my first speaking experience as a native in Amsterdam, it was truly a milestone moment for me. Sharing insights with such an engaged and vibrant tech community was both inspiring and energizing.

The event was presented by the DevOpsDays Team including Lian Li , hosted by TerraTeam and my fellow speaker was the co-founder himself Malcolm Matalka.

The audience’s curiosity and passion for learning reminded me why I love being part of the tech world. It was amazing to connect with professionals who share a collective drive to innovate, collaborate, and grow. I loved meeting some amazing people and inspiring professionals at the event.

I’m deeply grateful to the organizers and attendees for making it such a memorable experience. This is just the beginning—I’m excited to contribute more to the local tech scene and continue learning and growing alongside this fantastic community.

Here’s to more opportunities, new connections, and shared knowledge! 🚀

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Shipping Daily : From Sprints to Continuous Releases

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DevOps Teams that achieve daily releases have mastered a unique set of skills and practices to ship software faster and more frequently, with higher confidence. This high frequency release model differs significantly from the traditional Scrum framework with 2-week sprints (or longer). 

I wrote about this recently in my article published at devm.io platform , where I discussed the daily routines, processes and tools that support these teams, while contrasting them with more familiar cadence of traditional scrum teams. For teams and organizations looking to move towards daily releases, I also covered the key adjustments required to turn this vision into reality.

The Daily Rhythm: Planning, Execution, and Monitoring

1. Planning

For teams delivering code daily, the rhythm of planning, execution and monitoring does not follow the two-week sprint cycle but happens continuously. Here is what this daily rhythm looks like:

  • Frequent Prioritization: Daily release teams prioritize their work each day, selecting high impact tasks that can be completed and shipped within a single day.
  • Dynamic Backlogs: Instead of working with a static sprint backlog which is derived from the mammoth product backlog, these teams operate with highly flexible backlogs – adding things to it every day. They are ready to pivot quickly in response to customer feedback or issues, urgent needs or new business opportunities.
  • Smaller Targeted Tasks: Work items are broken into small, manageable pieces – each designed to be completed within hours. User stories and tasks are refined to be achievable in less than a day, keeping workloads manageable and ensuring that work completed aligns with daily release goals.

2. Execution

Unlike Scrum teams that often release at the end of a sprint, daily release teams execute work with a focus on immediate delivery.

  • Incremental Work: Instead of waiting until the end of a sprint, developers push small, frequent changes every day. Every code change is designed to be testable and deployable at the end of the day.
  • Automated Testing: It is critical to daily releases. CI pipelines are designed to run tests on each code change, ensuring stability and reliability and readiness of production.
  • Seamless Deployment: CD pipelines are in place, so that the code – once tested – is deployed automatically to production. With daily releases, teams cannot afford to spend hours on deployment activity every single day – so it is imperative to automate it.

3. Monitoring

  • Automated Monitoring: Monitoring tools track deployment success, system performance, and error rates in real time. Tools like Datadog, New Relic, or Prometheus help track application performance, error rates and system health. These tools are crucial for catching issues early and preventing them from impacting users.
  • Daily Retrospective Feedback Loops: Instead of waiting until the end of a sprint, the team reviews their daily progress and identifies immediate improvements – leading to quick adjustments.

Read the full article here for details on :

Normal Scrum vs Daily Release : Key Differences

Practices to Support Daily Releases

Key Metrics to Track

When are Daily Releases Appropriate?

Benefits of Daily Releases

Revolutionizing Manual Testing: Top Trends to Watch in 2025

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Manual testing is vital in the context of software development lifecycle. Although manual testing has undergone significant change over the years, its relevance continues to be of immense value. The manual testing process involves designing test cases on the basis of software specifications as well as requirements.

The year 2025 will definitely mark a transformative phase when it comes to manual testing. Advanced technologies may play a key role in the year. These elements can magnify the importance of manual QA testing services.

Some of the major trends that have been covered in the article are Test Augmentation with AI and ML, Exploratory Testing, Seamless Integration with DevOps, Shift Towards Quality Engineering Mindset, No-Code and Low-Code Testing Platforms, Collaborative Testing with Cross-Functional Teams and Remote and Crowdsourced Testing.

The Current State of Testing

To understand the current state of manual testing, you must understand its role in the Agile Era. Additionally, the current concerns of manual testers cannot be ignored.

Importance of Software Testing in the Agile Era

In the Agile Era, the relevance and importance of manual testing have certainly surged. Without manual testing, it is impossible to think of different aspects of the software development lifecycle, such as usability, exploratory testing, and human-centric design. A trusted manual testing service provider can ensure that holistic testing is conducted to develop well-functional software.

Both manual and automated testing are critical while developing new software. Manual testing can support software quality by leveraging manual skills. Similarly, automated testing is vital to executing diverse test cases by leveraging technology. 

Challenges Faced by Manual Testers Today

At present, Manual Testers face a host of challenges and issues. The common issues that arise include:

  • Manual testing involves considerable time and resources. Thus, the time- and resource-intensive nature of the process can be quite formidable for manual testers.
  • At present, there is a rise in the demand for faster releases. For instance, the popularity of the CI/CD pipeline, which is an automated framework, adds pressure for manual testers. They have to compete with automation which might not be feasible.
  • Scaling manual testing efforts is a daunting task. Hence, the efforts and hard work of manual testers may not be easily recognized.

Top Trends Shaping Manual Testing in 2025

Test Augmentation with AI and ML

Technologies such as AI and ML are certainly revolutionizing the manual testing landscape. Manual testers can use AI-powered tools to perform tests. These tools can certainly assist them with diverse functionalities, including test case design, defect prediction, and test data generation. Some of the main benefits of leveraging advanced technologies are faster and more accurate test planning processes.

Emphasis on Exploratory Testing

In 2025, exploratory testing will undoubtedly take center stage. This is because it can help testers integrate creativity into manual testing to locate bugs. Manual testers who offer manual testing services can certainly improve their exploratory testing skills by understanding the needs of users at a holistic level.

Seamless Integration with DevOps

A top trend that will certainly shape manual testing involves the seamless Integration with DevOps. By fusing the manual testing process with DevOps pipelines and CI/CD workflows, the process can be made more efficient and effective. Furthermore, the trends relating to the application of lightweight tools can support manual testing within agile sprints.

Shift Towards Quality Engineering Mindset

In the near future, there will be a shift towards a quality engineering mindset. Thus, the role of manual testers may change. These testers will definitely become quality advocates within teams. That’s not all! Their role will not be restricted to testing. They will look beyond testing the functionality of the software application and focus on areas such as user experience, performance, and accessibility.

No-Code and Low-Code Testing Platforms

The year 2025 is Lilley to witness a surge in no-code/low-code tools. Such tools can definitely enable ng non-technical testers to execute complex tests efficiently. Using these tools may have numerous implications in relation to manual testing workflows. These workflows are likely to become more streamlined and simpler.

Collaborative Testing with Cross-Functional Teams

Manual testing may undergo change due to the rise in collaboration. Greater collaboration among diverse stakeholders, including developers, testers, designers, and product owners, can strengthen the process. Furthermore, several tools and practices that support seamless teamwork and collaboration, such as Jira, may gain high popularity.

Remote and Crowdsourced Testing

The year 2025 is most likely to witness the rise of distributed teams as well as crowdsourced testing platforms. Remote work can pave a new path for manual testing. Furthermore, manual testers from diverse areas may engage in testing, thereby popularizing the concept of crowdsourced testing. Some of the main advantages of the specific trend include the consideration of diverse perspectives, better flexibility, and an increase in cost-effectiveness.

Conclusion

The manual testing landscape continues to evolve currently. Several trends relating to manual testing have been identified that can reinvent the manual testing process in 2025.

You need to understand that the manual testing process continues to be highly relevant and important. It continues to play a catalytic role in the software development lifecycle process. Testers from the top manual QA testing services company need to embrace these trends so that they can adapt and conduct high-quality manual testing.

This is a guest post by: Harshil Malvi

Author Bio:

Harshil Malvi, Founder & CEO of TabdeltaQA, is an expert in software testing. He leads the company with a focus on delivering high-quality testing services that help businesses create smooth and reliable digital experiences. With skills in automation testing, performance testing, and quality assurance, Harshil is dedicated to making sure software works perfectly and meets the needs of users.

Beyond the Code: Crafting the Perfect Test Automation Strategy

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In the ever-evolving world of software development, test automation is a necessity. But effective test automation isn’t just about writing code to automate tests; it’s about creating a strategy that aligns with your team’s goals, ensures optimal coverage, and evolves with your product. Let’s explore how you can craft the perfect test automation strategy, one that goes beyond the code and truly delivers value.

Why Strategy Matters

Many teams dive headfirst into test automation, often tempted by the promise of speed and efficiency. However, without a clear strategy, automation efforts can quickly spiral into chaos. Flaky tests, redundant coverage, and maintenance nightmares become all too common. 

For example, a startup I worked with automated their entire regression suite without prioritizing critical paths. When their checkout system broke due to an API change, the automated tests failed to catch it because they were too focused on miniscule UI tests and edge cases.

The takeaway? A good strategy ensures that your test automation efforts are focused, reliable, and adaptable to change.

Step 1: Define Your Goals

Every automation strategy should start with a clear understanding of your team’s goals. Are you looking to reduce manual testing time? Improve test coverage? Speed up deployment cycles? Align your automation efforts with these objectives.

A fintech company aimed to release updates weekly without compromising quality. Their automation strategy focused on automating critical workflows like fund transfers and account creation while leaving exploratory testing to manual testers. By aligning their automation with their release goals, they achieved faster, safer deployments.

Step 2: Identify What to Automate

Not everything needs to be automated. Even if feasible, not everything would be Valuable to automate. So, we need to prioritize test cases for automation based on their :

  1. Criticality: Focus on features that are essential to your business. For instance, for an e-commerce platform, the checkout flow and payment gateway are non-negotiable.
  2. Frequency: Automate repetitive tasks, such as regression testing, to save time.
  3. Feasibility: Some tests, like those involving visual validation, might be better suited for manual testing or require specialized tools.

A SaaS team struggled with flaky UI tests for edge cases. By refocusing their automation on API-level tests and critical user journeys, they reduced test execution time and improved reliability.

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Empowering Enterprise Growth with Low-Code Platforms

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<This is a guest post by Smith Mac>

In the rapidly evolving modern world, business changes in enterprises are violent and frequent, and therefore, the provision of innovative technological, many enterprise organizations adopt low-code development platforms into enabling the enhanced software development processes’ efficiency. In this conclusive and comprehensive tutorial low code aspect is discussed how it impacts organization and it also answers the critical questions with respect to traditional development to help the business to capture tremendous value in developing Ready Enterprise Applications.

1. Empowering Enterprise Outcomes through Low-Code Development

Low-code development platforms are becoming the key drivers of enterprise digital transformation by easing app development approaches. It reduces the practices of manual coding by a considerable amount, reduces time and cost of development while projecting a market growth of more than thirty percent CAGR by-year 2028. In this regard, low-code, by translating development into graphical interfaces, is the enabler for both IT and business personnel and a way to bring additional efficiency to the organization by improving development team’s velocities thus allowing to quickly adapt to market needs. It is friendly with existing IT environments and enhances legacy frameworks and third-party API for maximum return on investment while renewing applications.

Integrating Competitive Advantage into Operations

Implementation of low-code platforms means relatively increased productivity as organisations experience up to 50% reduction in the time to build application and maintaining them. This efficiency helps IT teams to avoid wasting their time on various usual tasks and shift more focus to unique tasks. However, integrated management and security mechanisms reduce the risks involved with Shadow IT, whilst adhering to stringent regulatory requirements. As more enterprises adopt low-code, they are able to deliver more applications faster to market and be more responsive to changing business requirements.

2. How Low-Code Development helps in Unlocking Enterprise Growth

Many organizations have turned to low-code platforms to ensure efficiency during the development phase and align with the DevOps concept. Forrester has it that low-code can help to speed up application delivery by as much as six times while at the same time halving development costs. This efficiency not only improves the speed for operations but also fosters the fairly essential accelerated rate of innovation for competitive advantage.

Low-code also makes application development more accessible to allow business users who are not IT experts to build applications that they require. It encourages cooperation between departments, ensures that IT works towards business objectives, and speeds up the working cycles to provide better customers’ experiences. Furthermore, the top low-code platforms are security and compliance-oriented as innovative security mechanisms are integrated into the platform to ensure proper protection of data and compliance with relevant regulations, thus reducing risks and increasing confidence.

3. Working Through the Problems of Traditional Software Development for the Enterprise

In the current environment of enterprises, the conventional software development faces issues that slow it down and prevent creativity. Complexity of development cycles and increasing costs are also significant projects issues with 68% of projects reporting delays and 45% reporting that their costs were higher than planned because of poor planning and communication. In addition, such methodologies as waterfall restrict the cross-functional team approach, which creates problems with immediate adaptation to market shifts and slows down time to market of key applications.

The primary social challenges for these enterprises are these hurdles, and therefore working with Agile and DevOps practices. There are mainly the following advantages of using agile methodologies: It encourages cross functional and cross organizational collaboration and thus teamwork, because the conditions are fully supportive of fast responses to changes in requirements and markets. Implementing DevOps does not only facilitate development but also increases deployment rates by 30x and reduces failure rates by 60x. Implementing cloud computing solutions, organizations also advance the use of cloud-native ones and microservices to improve scalability and being competitive in the digital market.

4. Realizing Increased Speed & Innovation with Low-Code Capabilities

Low-code is considered to be influencing the application development profoundly as it cuts across the time required in developing and implementing applications I superior ways. As per estimates, the CAGR is over 20% and these platforms dematerialize processes and include citizens, developers and IT persons. Since competition is high in today’s mart, reducing the time-to-market for new products and features are very critical for organizations.

Making the process of building applications accessible to more users is another advantage that comes with the use of low-code solutions. Benefits of collaboration are the ability of allowing users with different technical applications to change programs, processes and develop improvements, hence enjoying the flexibility of responding to the market and consumers’ feedbacks. Companies using low-code claim that their applications are delivered up to 50% faster, and this increases overall business functionality and customer satisfaction.

Additionally, low code enables CI/CD requirements as essential for today’s DevOps frameworks. These are easily integrated with the existing tools and processes and reduce the time spent and errors in the deployment of the software. This helps to liberate the development teams to concentrate on new value creation, thus increasing the organizational flexibility.

5. The Possibilities of Low-Code Solutions for the High-End Business Applications

Leveraging the full potential of low-code as the foundation for delivering enterprise-level solutions is transforming applications development. For enterprises, it represents that adequate use of low-code can avoid much hand-coding in the development of complicated applications, thus shortening the TTM and improving the flexibility. According to the market report, it will exhibit a CAGR of over 25% by 2028; low-code development platforms enable organisations to deliver new solutions at a greater pace.

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