Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand: Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis

Björn Binzer; Till J. Winkler

Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand: Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis

Björn Binzer, Till J. Winkler

Department of Digitalization

University of Hagen

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Abstract

The emergence of low-code/no-code (LCNC) platform technologies and the resulting increase in citizen development programs are facilitating the democratization of the design, development, and deployment of digital solutions. Citizen developers, non-technical employees who leverage LCNC platforms, are at the heart of this trend. While many firms perceive LCNC and citizen development as a crucial component of their digital transformation strategy, little is known about the evolving roles in this field or the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA). To address this knowledge gap, we processed 113,106 job postings published on Indeed.com. Our topic modeling methodology identified 34 KSA topics and classified them into the three domains platform, business, and technology. We contribute to research by empirically demonstrating which competencies are required to successfully work in the LCNC field. Our findings can guide individual professionals and organizations alike.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings
Editors	Daniel Beverungen, Christiane Lehrer, Matthias Trier
Number of pages	17
Place of Publication	WWW
Publisher	Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Publication date	2023
Article number	170
Publication status	Published - 2023
Event	18. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. WI 2023 - Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany Duration: 18 Sept 2023 → 21 Sept 2023 Conference number: 18 https://wi2023.de/

Conference

Conference	18. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. WI 2023
Number	18
Location	Universität Paderborn
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Paderborn
Period	18/09/2023 → 21/09/2023
Internet address	https://wi2023.de/

Series	Wirtschaftsinformatik Proceedings
Volume	11

Keywords

Low-Code/No-Code skills
Citizen developer
Topic modeling
Job postings analysis

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Binzer, B., & Winkler, T. J. (2023). Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand: Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis. In D. Beverungen, C. Lehrer, & M. Trier (Eds.), Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings Article 170 Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL). https://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2023/17/

Binzer, Björn ; Winkler, Till J. / Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand : Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis. Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings. editor / Daniel Beverungen ; Christiane Lehrer ; Matthias Trier. WWW : Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2023. (Wirtschaftsinformatik Proceedings, Vol. 11).

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Binzer, B & Winkler, TJ 2023, Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand: Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis. in D Beverungen, C Lehrer & M Trier (eds), Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings., 170, Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), WWW, Wirtschaftsinformatik Proceedings, vol. 11, 18. Internationale Tagung Wirtschaftsinformatik. WI 2023, Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, 18/09/2023. <https://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2023/17/>

Low-coders, No-coders, and Citizen Developers in Demand: Examining Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Through a Job Market Analysis. / Binzer, Björn; Winkler, Till J.
Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings. ed. / Daniel Beverungen; Christiane Lehrer; Matthias Trier. WWW: Association for Information Systems. AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2023. 170 (Wirtschaftsinformatik Proceedings, Vol. 11).

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