Ask HN: Can you build now an enterprise system in a no-code environment?

1 points by codeguppy 3y ago ↗ HN

Company has currently an enterprise system built in .NET (backend) and HTML5 (front-end). System has couple hundred of screens and about 1000 DB tables.

Company is looking to re-write the system but in a no-code platform / low-code platform?

Are you aware of big systems with business rules and custom screens being built in a no-code platform? Where do you code the logic? -- in workflows?

Any success stories?

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zach_garwood 3y ago ↗

Why would they want to go from custom-fitted software to a no-code solution? It's usually the other way around. What are they hoping to gain from this transition?

codeguppy 3y ago ↗

I agree with your point. In our case the current software is perceived legacy and management is looking for a new solution based on no-code.

elviejo 3y ago ↗

I think what you are looking for is Model Driven Engineering.

MDE has shown to have function points through the roof.

Now function points is a metric of software that measures: screens, reports, clicks and so on.

Start here: https://modeling-languages.com/low-code-vs-model-driven/

codeguppy 3y ago ↗

Interesting!