The ConTech Crew 360: The High Value of Low-Code with Nic Yaros of Appian

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In today's episode, we sit down with Nic Yaros of Appian to talk about how low-code development can massively impact the business and IT world.

Nic grew up to be a handyman, just like his grandpa and dad, and he does a lot of woodwork and electrical plumbing.

But the nerd in him made him start his technical journey early by working for software companies back in high school and college.

After finishing his Computer Science degree, he spent some time at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory developing applications that assisted the FAA in safely navigating through severe weather conditions.

Currently, Nic works as an account executive at Appian, an industry-leading modern low-code platform and software company that helps automate business processes.

He uses his extensive technical background to educate people on how low-code can speed up enterprise applications without writing thousands of lines of code.

Today, Nic shares how to work smarter with low-code, integrating low-code into the construction industry, and its impact on today's businesses.

Make sure to check it out!


Key Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Nic as a nerd and a builder (05:15)
What is low-code application development? (08:22)
Finding the balance between no-code/low-code and custom coding (13:30)
What is Appian? (15:42)
How is low-code different from traditional development (20:42)
Integrating low-code into the construction industry (23:27)
Low-code's impact on a business perspective (30:13)
Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) explained (35:13)
On getting business and IT working together with Appian (40:15)
How AI is impacting the low-code space in the coming years (48:27)
Weekly construction news roundup (53:48)


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Check Nic out on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nyaros/
Check Appian to learn more: https://appian.com/

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See this week’s news articles! 🗞️⬇️

➡️ AI-enabled construction investment surpasses investment in AI-enabled fintech
https://www.verdict.co.uk/ai-enabled-construction-investment-surpasses-investment-in-ai-enabled-fintech/

➡️ A 3D-printing company is preparing to build on the lunar surface. But first, a moonshot at home
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/icon-3d-printing-architecture-initiative-99-project-olympus-spc-intl-scn/index.html

➡️ Eye Spy: Building Inspectors May Soon Be Shooting Laser Beams, Saving the Construction Industry Millions of Dollars
https://www.azobuild.com/news.aspx?newsID=23351

➡️ Samsung employees leaked corporate data in ChatGPT: report
https://www.cfodive.com/news/Samsung-Electronics-ChatGPT-leak-data-privacy/647309/

➡️ $750K grant will help develop AI training games for construction pros
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/fiu-awarded-750k-grant-to-develop-ai-training-games-for-construction-robot/647391/

➡️ BIM in Construction Market: The global market is growing at a CAGR of 14.5% during the forecasted period.
https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/bim-in-construction-market-the-global-market-is-growing-at-a-cagr-of-14-5-during-the-forecasted-period-

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