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In 2025, the rapid integration of AI into low-code development platforms is reshaping how software teams build, iterate, and deliver applications. As enterprises face increasing pressure to do more with less, AI is emerging as a powerful enabler—automating repetitive tasks and optimizing user flows, Part two of our survey captures how teams across industries are […]

<p><strong>Executive summary:</strong></p><p>Software development is transforming. As organizations race to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and scale their digital capabilities, low-code and AI are becoming the most essential tools driving this transformation. The 2025 App Builder’s Trends in App Development report, which dives into the current landscape of app development and the surfacing technologies that continue to shape the future, bears this out.</p><p>Part I of our comprehensive analysis will explore current trends, the shifts in low-code adoption, and some perspectives on AI while addressing key pain points in the evolving technological world and managerial process today.</p><h3 class='wp-block-heading'>Key Takeaways</h3><ul class='wp-block-list'><li class='mb-3'>95% of companies leverage low-code tools for software development.</li><li class='mb-3'>98% of tech leaders report significant development time savings, and 62% cite cost reductions.</li><li class='mb-3'>Low-code moves away from generic app-building, prioritizing custom application development.</li><li class='mb-3'>AI will not replace low-code tools, with 76% of tech leaders expecting AI to improve efficiency.</li></ul>

The software development landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by the emergence of AI and low-code platforms. As organizations race to improve efficiency, reduce costs and scale their digital capabilities, these technologies are proving to be complimentary tools rather than competing forces.

According to the 2024 Top Software Development Challenges survey by Reveal, some of the biggest pain points that software developers, CIOs, enterprises, and teams face are limited resources, high workloads, development backlogs, and a shortage of skilled developers. One solution to these challenges is low-code platforms, which fuel innovation, use fewer resources, and provide a major productivity boost.

In this whitepaper, see some of the biggest challenges in product design and development for designers and developers and learn how teams accelerate app development with low-code platforms like App Builder.

What it takes to turn a static design to a pixel-perfect app? How can you do it in a faster way with modern-day tools like App Builder and break out of design silos? Find the answers.

With our Design Systems RefCard, you’ll be given an in-depth overview on design systems to perceive them as something more than a deliberate inventory of reusable UX patterns and brand style guidelines.

This whitepaper will help you go from design to code faster than ever, using low-code App Builder. Read and find out how to integrate design to code into your process and more.