Xpoda CEO Şenol Balo: “The fastest solution for technology exports is on No Code platforms”

No Code & Low Code Platform developer Xpoda continues to expand its service beyond the borders of Turkey with its strategic investments. Xpoda, which carries its services to Europe after the USA with its Amsterdam offices, is finally preparing to serve with its UK office.

Emphasizing that digitalization processes have become the greatest need in every sector today, Xpoda CEO Şenol Balo, “The biggest opportunity for technology exports in the IT sector is on the software side. Nowadays, companies’ software needs are met through developments in the field of codeless software rather than writing code. Because it is fast, efficient and human resources can get into the game very quickly. For this reason, as a country, in order to reach a structure that can both produce its own software and sell software to the world, we need to be speed and result oriented and turn to no code & low code platforms that eliminate the problems of writing code. As Turkey’s code-free software development platform, we can complete corporate business applications within months without writing code, with our business partners and with qualified human resources, expensive and long-term corporate business applications that would take years to be completed.

When we look holistically, according to Gartner’s data, the current software developer staff in the world meets only 25 percent of the needs of companies. “We carry out continuous training at Xpoda Academy to minimize the software developer shortage,” he said.

“No Code and Low Code technologies will be used in 70 percent of the applications developed by 2025.”

Stating that the developments in the software field remain quite slow compared to the growth rates of the sectors. Backpack, “Again, according to the research conducted by Gartner, No Code and Low Code technologies will be used in 70 percent of the applications developed by 2025. This rate was only 25 percent in 2020. If we look at the development rate in the sector, it is possible to say that the software needs in this field are increasing day by day. Codeless software developments, which enable us to keep up with these developments and complete processes that would take years to complete within months, will be among the indispensable parts of every sector in the coming years. “We aim to increase the number of our business partners every day in order to reach all the needs in this field,” he said.

“Xpoda provides much faster service to many different sectors with its business partners”

Stating that they continue to work on the software needs of companies with the business partners they include in the Xpoda ecosystem every day. Backpack, “We mostly meet the needs of companies through an Xpoda business partner. Special software that 100 percent matches the needs of companies is developed by Xpoda business partners in a fast and cost-effective manner. Large-scale institutions, on the other hand, request Xpoda training for their IT teams or new employees instead of coding, and they complete transformation projects that will take years and put them into use within months. In this process, it is also possible to develop joint projects with business partners from time to time. Start-ups who want to establish their own enterprises can quickly turn their ideas into software and put them on the market, thanks to Xpoda’s rapid development platform, and can also meet the special software needs of companies as Xpoda business partners. “Every company that has technology in its business can become an Xpoda business partner after completing the training we offer and can realize fast, efficient projects by offering no-code technology to its customers with Xpoda,” he said.

“We create No Code Developer staff according to the needs of the industry”

Stating that they have built No Code Developer staff shaped according to the needs of each sector with the work they have carried out. Backpack, “We brought a new perspective and a new breath to the world of software development. Therefore, we have made it our mission to teach this concept to people. Since becoming an experienced software developer with coding is a discipline that takes several years in today’s standards, the software developer gap, which is one of the biggest needs of today, cannot be filled with the current system. With the training we offer at Xpoda Academy, we enable academy graduates to quickly take part in the industry and develop software. We offer special services to companies through the No Code Developers we train with Xpoda Academy. No Code Developers, who pass through the Xpoda Academy infrastructure, are shaped according to needs and can find a place in special positions in many different companies we serve. “The more quickly we can train more software developers with No Code – Low Code and shorten their software production processes, the more we can meet the needs of all our sectors in this regard and increase our technology exports,” he said.

Emphasizing that anyone can become a No Code Developer with the training offered at Xpoda Academy, regardless of software knowledge. Backpack, “We aim to further strengthen the ecosystem of the companies we serve in the field of codeless software with the career opportunities we offer. “We offer fast solutions to the software demands of many companies with our software developer candidates who have completed the training we have been offering in the field of No Code Low Code since 2012,” he said.

“Türkiye can turn into a software factory”

Stating that Turkey is at the center of the world economy Backpack, “Due to our geopolitical location, we are in direct connection with Europe, the Middle East and Russia. This makes it extremely possible to work remotely and access on-site services in terms of providing software services. In addition, we have a significant young population. Recently, the number of university graduates has increased and our unemployment rate is also high. One of the easiest ways to solve this problem is to direct our young people to the software industry. Thanks to this guidance, we can achieve something that is light in burden and very valuable in price. In this sense, Türkiye can turn into a software base for both Europe and America. Our country has increased its technology investments and incentives, especially in recent years, compared to the rest of the world. At this point, if necessary, these incentives should be increased and support should be provided for sales abroad. Generally speaking, although we have accomplished work that makes a difference, especially in the field of software, I can say that we have not yet reached the desired levels in marketing these works. “If we direct young people to software and teach them technologies that are in the present and future of the world, such as no code, Turkey can become a software factory,” he said.