How To Speed Up App Development Without Abandoning What Has Already Been Done?

You can speed up application development by using a low-code platform, using automation tools and keeping your backend separate from your UI.

Vagisha AroraPlanet Crust 2 min read Updated 11 Nov 2026

As the digital landscape continues to evolve and develop, many businesses may want to speed up the application development of existing projects without abandoning earlier progress.

The global enterprise application industry is expected to reach a market value of $527.40 billion by the year 2030, with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 8.2%. Therefore, modern businesses must prioritize developing enterprise applications that are both efficient and relevant to their long-term goals and objectives.

However, application development can often take a significant amount of time and may even delay other organizational development initiatives. Therefore, businesses consider speeding up application development without abandoning pre-existing progress.

How To Speed Up Application Software Development

1) Use A Low-Code Platform To Build Your Applications

Your business can speed up application development by leveraging the power of low-code platforms. Low-code platforms enable users to significantly reduce the length of the development cycle through a process of visual development.

Utilizing a graphical app builder can not only help automate various repetitive aspects of traditional coding but can also empower citizen developers without traditional coding experience to create their own enterprise applications.

2) Use Automation Tools

According to McKinsey, 45% of all work activities can be automated using existing digital technology. Automation is one of the most practical and efficient methods of speeding up enterprise application development without sacrificing the quality of the source code and infrastructure. Automation tools can help developers create new application features much faster than ever before while also improving and further refining existing features. Furthermore, automation tools can help test application software prototypes to distribute enterprise applications much faster.

Automation tools can also automate various repetitive aspects of application development that would have otherwise had to be performed manually by a software developer. This means that software developers can then work on higher-level, more intellectually stimulating aspects of application development.

3) Keep your backend separate from your UI

To optimize your development resources, be sure to work with an application development platform where the backend is separate from the UIs you create with the platform. This way you can save on time and work by reusing data models, insert elements as you go and factor them into the UI afterwards without impacting the app you are building.

Planet Crust: Create Complex Apps Easily With Low-Code

Planet Crust’s open-source low-code platform Corteza is the perfect tool to help your business speed up enterprise application development without abandoning what has already been done.

Corteza comes with a drag-and-drop app builder, a visual workflow builder, advanced reporting and chart building tools, flexible data models, scalable architecture, instant deployment and much more.

Get started with Corteza to see how it can help you save money, reduce risk and speed up your application development process.

#Enterprise software#Low Code Development#Low Code Platform#Rapid Application Development

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Vagisha is a full-time freelance content writer and marketer who helps startups and businesses to enhance their online visibility through user-friendly, interactive, engaging blog posts and articles. She has been featured on publications like Hackernoon, Thrive Global, Medium, BBN Times, etc. She has also been associated with renowned brands like HT, Bonobology, Shiksha, Myntra, Amazon, etc. She is the editor of “The Growth Hacking Book 2” where 100+ experts from 20 countries will share trailblazing secrets from over 70 elements of marketing. She has been invited as a speaker at SRCC, DTU, Fuzia, Chitkara University, and more to guide young minds to build a fruitful career in freelance writing. Her versatile experience and extensive knowledge in content writing and marketing make her stand out in the crowd. She has worked on 1000+ writing projects in versatile niches like health, education, travel, tech, e-commerce, etc. Apart from that, she has also been featured as Top 10 Content Writers of India (2019) by Engineerbabu. With over 450+ LinkedIn posts in a short span of 2 years, she is well versed in understanding the workings of social media platforms. She helps entrepreneurs and brands to build their social media presence on various channels like LinkedIn, quora, Instagram, and more.

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