A wise man said that every company today is a software company. In the software era, programmers are treated as fuel or life-giving water. When a company has a shortage of programmers and appropriate tools, its operations begin to resemble life in the wilderness. It is reduced to a basic instinct: to survive. But hey, as they say, after the storm there is always a rainbow, so check out our short survival guide:
1. Keep Calm and Go Code-Free Mode
No-code solutions are a simple answer to the developer shortage and growing market demands that traditional coding can barely solve. It is obvious that in a supply crisis, people are looking for substitutes. No-code is a good alternative, and an example of such a solution are business applications immediately available on the Qalcwise platform. Applications are easy to launch and use, and can not only replace traditional software, but even surpass it, increasing the speed of creating, deploying and updating solutions. Start using no-code software and sooner than you think you will become the first commandant of the citadel.
2. Don't wait for rescue, act
When your company's needs exceed its capabilities, in short, you have a shortage of programmers, there are two options. You can expand your IT department and wait, wait, wait for the right system to be created… or you can try an external solution. I know what you're thinking: "Our workflow is so unique that there is no suitable, customized tool." That's what tip number 1 was all about! In the no-code world, there is no overly complicated workflow, and appropriate modification of the solution is only a matter of a few days at most. It is possible to outsource specialists who will adapt the application, but you can also use your own resources...
3. Don't recruit, train
In a post-apocalyptic world, it's usually just you and a limited group of survivors. What are you doing? You assign roles to group members, train, develop new skills, and adapt to circumstances. The same pattern applies to a company. If you're short of developers, why not "grow" them from existing employees? Almost every organization has employees who want to learn more and more advanced things, such as programming. It just takes trust, learning and tools to transform them into citizen developers: there has never been a better time to develop them. However, if you choose no-code solutions, such as Qalcwise applications, you don't even have to teach your employees how to code. To create and modify applications "without coding", all you need is knowledge of simple spreadsheet formulas!
When you're busy surviving, the last thing you can think about is innovation. But remember what they say: necessity is the mother of invention. It may turn out that the shortage of programmers and lean years are the best time to introduce innovations, change mentalities and introduce business changes. This is the power of survivors! Keep up with this approach and you will overcome all the obstacles you face! Good luck!
