Many organizations are stuck with standardized IT infrastructure, which is holding them back from pursuing digital transformation and creating tailored solutions. Low-code offers a visual development platform to extend and customize existing software at a fraction of the time and cost compared to traditional development.
How Betty Blocks uses low-code to extend business solutions:
Add custom branding and styling to any application with no-code
Foster collaboration between departments and teams
Extend the reach of applications via various data models
Low-code technology is the catalyst for digital innovation and, when utilized correctly, can make a significant business impact. It allows development teams to create fully functional applications rapidly while still adhering to the practical guidelines of the SDLC.
Use the visual IDE to compose an MVP and move forward with a working prototype app. Seamlessly drag-and-drop components, data models, and action steps onto a canvas to build new applications before using low-code to add customization.
Low-code technology is a great solution for teams wishing to take on a RAD strategy. Pre-built templates provide a solid application foundation according to your use case, allowing developers to fill in the blanks to create full-fledged custom solutions.
Our cloud-based platform is equipped to deliver development projects up to 10 times faster. Pre-set components can be added to existing codebases to shorten the traditional development cycle, speeding up the delivery process significantly.
No-code platforms are too rigid and are often limited to allowing users to configure templates rather than build custom applications. Betty Blocks gives organizations the tooling to adapt existing software to fit their needs as well as create new applications from scratch.
Avoid standardized software from becoming desert islands within the solution architecture by equipping them with data integrations, custom callbacks, and API connectors that seamlessly integrate them with the organization’s existing tech stack.
Deliver software solutions that scale with the business. A low-code approach to creating software allows developers to add custom code that extends missing features that may arise as business demand grows. This allows the organization to be agile and responsive.
The theme builder is a versatile customization toolkit available on the Betty Blocks platform. Here, users can edit their application’s design using hex codes and typography to fit company branding styles - this is our no-code take on how a developer would add CSS code to create visually appealing designs. Individual components like headers, footers, buttons, and pop-ups can be manipulated to display in a desired color, complete with shading and border colors. Additionally, branded logos and custom font styles can be uploaded, tailoring the application to your organization’s unique branding guidelines.
The Betty Blocks platform is equipped with various model types designed to allow users to connect, integrate, and utilize custom data sources within the platform. For platform-native data handling, data models define how your Betty Blocks application stores and processes data. Remote models come with pre-defined formatting, allowing for direct external data integrations. Schema models and remote models connect your application with external sources, build connectors, and create full-fledged custom APIs. This allows developers to integrate enterprise solutions such as SAP, Google Products Suite, Salesforce, Hubspot, or other mission-critical tools that your organization relies on.
The Action builder is the powerhouse behind the logic and functionalities of applications built with Betty Blocks. Anything from user authentication to creating automated workflows is designed with the Action builder. Using a visual approach to create HTTP(s) action steps, users are able to compose custom action flows to define event triggers, conditions, loops, and API calls within their application to determine how it should respond to the user inputs. Actions can be defined on a global level or per application component by creating custom records for it, giving users the necessary leeway to develop unique applications that fit into the existing IT infrastructure.
Standardized software can temporarily bridge gaps within the IT infrastructure but is not viable as a long-term solution when businesses are ready to scale upwards. However, replacing business solutions that are deeply embedded within existing operational workflows and processes is cumbersome and costly. With Betty Blocks, there are various ways that internal software can extend beyond its original scope to fulfill feature requirements. This can be done by simply building the missing functionality using our low-code platform and connecting it through an API call. Some examples include:
Create custom branded portals to promote self-service.
Connect any data source to internal business applications.
Add custom security controls like SSO or 2FA.
