APIs are indispensable, but also pose a security risk
APIs are everywhere these days. You can hardly have a conversation about IT without talking about them. However, this ubiquity also means that APIs become targets for attackers. So how do you make sure your APIs are secure and stay secure? At Noname Security, they claim to have an answer to this qu...
Process mining and low-code automation complement each other
Appian CEO Matt Calkins called process mining 'the question' during his keynote at Appian Europe last week. 'The answer' is what Appian delivers with their Low-code Automation Platform. Seen in this light, Appian's acquisition of Lana Labs earlier makes perfect sense. It clearly is a big deal for A...
Mendix rolls out red carpet for ISVs with new marketplace
Mendix has presented a lot of updates for its platform. The Mendix platform is made much more attractive for ISVs. There will be a more industry-specific focus and Mendix will even give the end-user access to no-code. With this, everyone can participate in building or adjusting apps to let their co...
Appian takes big steps in further unlocking low-code
Appian has been overtly profiling itself as a low-code player for several years now, even though it has a fundamentally different approach than many other low-code players we know. In addition to low-code, Appian's platform also deals with things like RPA, BPM, AI and API integration. Traditionally...
UiPath Platform 21.4 promises even more and better automation
Automation in itself is nothing new. It has been around ever since the invention of machines that work for us. The scale at which we can automate is always increasing, though. The updates UiPath announced today for its platform are clear evidence of this. We'll walk through some of the main update...
Build apps faster by reducing the need to code
New applications for the business must be delivered quickly. IT teams are under enormous pressure to deliver it faster with fewer resources. Low-code can be the answer: a platform that simplifies development and enables application deployment in a short period of time.
In the past, building a cr...
Hyperautomation is changing business: what are the benefits?
The COVID-19 pandemic set the spark for the next phase of the enterprise software revolution. Businesses realised that change was a matter of survival. Every corporate relationship depended on an agile response to the crisis: customers and regulators demanded new behaviors, while employees needed a...
Anyone can automate with MuleSoft Composer for Salesforce
With MuleSoft Composer for Salesforce, the CRM company wants to convey that anyone can automate a business process. With MuleSoft Composer, Salesforce brings the ability to automate to the normal business user (citizen developer) without technical knowledge.
We spoke with Shaun Clowes, SVP Produ...
ServiceNow fully enters low-code market with App Engine Studio
Today ServiceNow announced a new version of its platform named Quebec. It includes a whole list of new features and extensions, but the most important is the App Engine Studio. With this, ServiceNow is now fully entering the low-code market.
ServiceNow introduces a new version about every six mo...
Autonomous AgBot makes farmers more efficient and sustainable
We come across all kinds of interesting projects around automation and digitalization during the year. As far as we are concerned, the autonomous tractor developed by the Dutch company AgXeed is certainly one of them. This vehicle should allow farmers to work more efficiently and sustainably. We sp...
Software testing: nobody questions the need, but it’s not done enough
Many companies develop their own software, whether it's a standalone application, an extension to their ERP suite, a mobile app to improve customer experience or something even simpler like the company website. Testing these new applications is done way too little, even though it's vital.
There ...
Mendix World focusses on All-in-One low code and the Data Hub
Today, Mendix World kicked off, a virtual event by Mendix, to replace their physical event. During Mendix World, they presented Mendix 9, but more importantly, the vision around all-in-one low code and the new Data Hub was outlined.
According to Mendix's CTO, Johan den Haan, Mendix is fully comm...