Overview - Low-Code

Our Profound.js low-code platform lets you develop fully functional applications without writing code (or by writing minimal code). This allows companies to adjust to change quickly and to innovate at a more rapid pace.

By guiding you through the development process, Profound.js makes you more productive and teaches you the concepts of Node.js and the Profound.js framework used for building business applications.

The main benefits of using low-code in Profound.js are:

• Much lower application development and maintenance costs compared to manual coding

• Reduced time to market/implementation for application development

• Capacity to respond to business demands faster

• Ability for business units, power users, citizen developers, and subject matter experts to participate in the application development process

• Reduction of technical debt and IT backlog

• Standardization of application development based on best practices

With low-code, your development is done using drag-and-drop and point-and-click, and all functionality is contained within JSON files.

For best results, you should configure your database and input and out put parameters first, because the low-code environment uses these to walk you through the process of creating business logic in a visual manner.

Your application’s functionality is contained within the API or Module Visual Designer under a tab labeled “API Routes” for API or "Routines" for modules. Your logic is divided into one or more routines:

Routes and Routines are created in a point-and-click manner. 

To create your first low-code API, follow this Getting Started with Profound API, start with one of our Hello World Intro Example examples, or choose a low-code template by starting a new space on Profound.js Spaces.