Tech Talk: CA Live API Creator MythBuster: Low Code is a Toy, not Enterprise Class

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TechTalk:CALiveAPICreatorMythBuster:LowCodeisaToy,NotEnterpriseClass

ValHuber– ConsultingEngineer– CATechnologies

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Abstract

Empoweringknowledgeworkerstocreatetheirownsystemsisagreatapproachtobusinessagility. Buttheappsareoften“toys”(i.e.,theyscalepoorly,noAPIs,nobusinesslogic,notintegrationready).

ButtheAppEconomydemandsmorethanagility.DoingbusinessacrossmultiplebusinesschannelsrequiresEnterprise-classsystemsthatscale,protecttheirdataandareaccessibleacrossmultiplebusinesschannels.

Thistalkwillimagineanapproachthatpreservestheagilitythatuserswant,withenterprise-classcapabilitiestheorganizationneeds.

ValHuber

CATechnologiesConsultingEngineer


Agenda

LOW CODE– ACLOSERLOOK

INSTANT DB/APPCREATION

EMPOWERMENTANDAGILITY,ATENTERPRISESCALE

BUSINESSLOGIC

APPECONOMYPARTNERING

SCALINGTOCOMPLEXITY,PERFORMANCE,ARCHITECTURE

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2

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LowCode:PromisingAgilityandEmpowermentScreenPainter+4GL– ReallyNotThatSimple,OrThatFast….AndItDoesn'tScale

Multi-TableForm?

BusinessLogic?

DataModel

(ForeignKey?)

ITHeadache

Scalability?Integration?

Standards?


BusinessIdeaCreatesSchemaandAppYourAppisYourIDE

Not:SQL,E/RDiagram,…

Just:Master/Detail,Lookup


ReactiveLogicExecutableCocktailNapkin

ReusedOver…ü AddEventü DeleteEventü ChangeEventCostü MarkEventUsedü AddTalkü DeleteTalkü ChangeTalkCostü MarkTalkUsedü Combinations

Script:Hundreds of

lines


AgileExecutableCocktailNapkin Agility

ü 40Xmoreconcisethancode

Qualityü AutomaticInvocation

Maintenanceü AutomaticOrdering

Transparency


ReactiveIsEffectiveonSmallProblems

§ Integration

§ Complexity

§ Performance

§ Architecture

Butisitatoy?Canitdeliverenterprise-classservices?

KeyEnterpriseRequirements

Termites,with justafewrules


APIServers…fortheAppEconomyIntegration– withPartners,Suppliers

Web

Mobile

Partners

WebHooks

DBsAPI

Server

OmniChannelBusiness

Shippers,Suppliers

1Integration

3

2

Logic


AppEconomyIntegrateBusinessPartners… WithAgility

InstantBusinessRelationship• ReformattheOrder

• SendtoShipper


AllocatePayment6Rules

§ Allocateaproviderpayments.amount

todesignatedrecipientOrders,

§ creatingallocationPayment

purchase_order_allocation objects(a

Provider/RecipientJunction)foreach

suchallocation.

§ Adjustorder,customerbalances


PriceRollup4Rules

1. WhenComponentPriceChanges…

2. UpdateKitPrices,and...

3. ContainingKits


Enterprise-ClassPerformance“WhatNotHow”EnablesOptimizations

Web

Mobile

Partners

WebHooks

DBsAPI

Server

OmniChannelBusiness

Shippers,Suppliers

1Integration

3

2

LogicPagination,OptimisticLocking

KeyGeneration

NetworkLatency

• PointClickResources

DatabaseHanding

• Pagination

• Chunking

• Pruning

• 1RowAdjustments

• Caching


AutomaticPartitioningContrast:ArchitecturalGuidelineDocuments

Web

Mobile

Partners

WebHooks

DBsAPI

Server

OmniChannelBusiness

Shippers,Suppliers

1Integration

3

2

Logic

Read/Write

Display

Pagination,OptimisticLocking

KeyGenerationAutomaticRe-Use

• Clients,Services,Stories


LAC

ITExecs:DeliverStrategicValueintheAppEconomyDownloadVerifiable

SharePt

Access, etc

10XEnterpriseAgility

§ InstantAPIs

§ ReactiveLogic

§ AppEconomyServices

SuperiorEmpowermentforBusUsers*

§ NoDBBackground(FK?)

§ ReactiveLogic(scripting?)

§ InstantMaster/DetailApp

Simplicity

Power

EnterpriseAgility fortheAppEconomy

Empowerment forBusinessUsers

OneTechnologytoLearnSupport

Insulates fromTechChange

*Reporting,Graphs,Imports

LAC


UnifiedArchitecture

LowCode/Departmental…WithEnterprise-classPower

Enterprise-Scale…WithAgility

OneTechnologyInvestment

Complex,LimitedPower

CodeforMulti-tableApps?

DatabaseDesign?

BusinessLogic?

APIsfortheAppEconomy?

N-FoldSimpler/Faster,EnterpriseClass

AppAutomaticallyfromDB,…Even– DBfromApp

ReactiveLogic– Executable

Point/ClickAPIs,IntegrationServices

LowCode:PromisingEmpowerment,AgilityButitNeedstoScaletotheComplexityoftheAppEconomy


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