Last summer, after watching an inspiring showcase featuring apps created by young coders using Apple's Swift Playgrounds programming language, I resolved to enlist my kids to develop an iPhone app.

Low-code development tools like Microsoft’s Power Platform are more than a way for users to build the apps they need when they need them. They’re a way to rapidly building code that’s needed urgently.

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Take your smartphone and count how many applications are on it. Now, think how much it costs to develop and maintain these helpful little squares. Spoiler: It's a lot. Apps have become integral to our ...

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