Portugal: Low code platforms in ZDNet

http://www.zdnet.com/article/software-development-is-broken-and-low-code-is-here-to-fix-it/

Quoting:
"A little-known Portuguese company, OutSystems, which specialises in the equally little-known practice of low-code development, is taking large sections of the corporate market by storm.

As its name suggests, low-code development reduces the amount of coding required to develop applications. And, by doing so, it reduces the time needed to develop applications -- in some cases by a factor of 10.

The speed of this approach makes it especially attractive to the mobile market and, as that market has grown, so has OutSystems. According to analyst Forrester, OutSystems is the market leader in low-code development, beating better-known names like Salesforce.

OutSystems CEO, Paulo Rosado, outlined the advantages of the low-code approach to ZDNet."

Low-Code Platforms gain strength (Salesforce, Outsystems and more)

It is bespoke, but as it is so "agile" and quick to model data and functionality (to Web and Mobile) that it turns out a good solution for very dynamic and fast-paced businesses. These platforms are like Delphi / Visual Basic for the Web (technologically updated to 2017 architectures - whatever 2017 architectures are):

• The Time Has Come for Low-Code Platforms (from Outsystems).
• https://www.outsystems.com/1/mobile-low-code-development-platforms-wave/ (Forrester report)

Reprints (from Outsystems): 

• https://reprints.forrester.com/#/assets/2/160/RES117623/reports
• https://reprints.forrester.com/#/assets/2/160/RES136055/reports