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Microservice or App?
In general, you have two three main possibilities to write a business application:
Using low code inside an app.
Using a microservice.
Combining both approaches.
Depending on the requirements you should select the right approach for your implementation.
In the table below you can see the pros and cons about the two approaches:
Implementation | Pros | Cons | Main purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
App & Low Code, Pipelines | Easy to learn. No deep developer skills required. Very fast results possible. No compilation and build steps required. Huge set of out-of-the-box toolings like forms, lists, reports and utils available. Based on many pre-defined standards which can simplify maintenance and upgrading. | Limited to its main purposes. Requires a deployment process. | For data mappings and transformations, workflows and system integrations. Building frontend apps with forms, listings and basic reports. |
Microservice | Very flexible: You can use any programming language and libraries of your choice and you can develop any business complexity you like. | Requires developer skills and somebody who reviews and manages the architecture of the microservice. Requires a build and deployment process. | For complex business logics, running mainly as background services. |
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