The problems facing the app development industry

The app development business is being plagued by long development times, skills gaps and large backlogs according to a new report. The study from low-code development platform supplier OutSystems identifies the critical issues that the industry needs to address if it’s to avoid missed opportunities and lost revenue. Well over half of IT professionals (62 percent) report having a backlog of mobile apps, some with more than 10 apps waiting to be developed. Although 88 percent of respondents say that mobile functionality is either a requirement or very important, 37 percent of organizations report facing a shortage of mobile developers… [Continue Reading]