In the rapidly evolving technological landscape, enterprises in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are increasingly adopting low-code and generative AI (GenAI) technologies to catalyze application development. An IDC InfoBrief reveals that a significant 68% of APAC firms are leveraging low-code, integrated development environments (IDEs), and DevOps to tackle challenges posed by outdated frameworks and sluggish developer productivity. Sponsored by OutSystems, the report underscores that 25% of these enterprises are integrating GenAI into developer tools to augment intelligent application development.
Mark Weaser, the vice president of APAC at OutSystems, asserts that the symbiotic relationship between GenAI and low-code is substantially boosting productivity and fostering innovation for businesses within the region. Weaser emphasizes OutSystems’ dedication to assisting APAC companies in delivering mission-critical applications at scale, thus addressing pivotal issues such as talent shortages and evolving market demands.
Forward-looking forecasts by IDC predict that by 2026, a remarkable 40% of net-new applications in APAC will be “intelligent apps,” powered significantly by GenAI. These GenAI-driven applications are expected to enhance productivity by 61%, empower developers to concentrate on high-value development tasks by 50%, and accelerate developer velocity by 40%. This emphasizes the profound impact that GenAI and low-code can have on efficiency and innovation in application development.
The trend toward low-code technology is far from transient, with approximately 33% of enterprises in APAC acknowledging its crucial role in automation and future-proofing their operations. IDC’s projections reveal that over 60% of global enterprises will embrace low-code technologies by 2025. In particular, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong show a higher priority for low-code (49%), followed by India (35%) and Australia (31%).
Overall, the powerful combination of low-code and GenAI is poised to transform intelligent app development across the APAC region. This integration promises not only to drive productivity and innovation but also to grant competitive advantages to early adopters, shaping a new era in enterprise application development. The movement towards these technologies has already set a precedent and is expected to continue influencing trends and practices in the coming years.
