Explore the challenges and potential solutions for "zero code" systems in this conference talk from Devoxx. Delve into the hopes, myths, and realities surrounding the dream of business owners to modify system behavior without involving coders. Learn from over a decade of industry experience as the speaker shares insights on what approaches are likely to fail, which depend on organizational structure, and where modest success can be expected. Discover the Nussknacker project, a potential solution for real-time stream processing in the telecom industry, and gain understanding of its vision, architecture, and underlying technologies such as Kafka, Flink, and React. Examine various approaches including configuration, DSLs, scripting, and BPMN, while considering critical factors like testing, versioning, and responsibility allocation. Gain valuable lessons on client understanding, the importance of runtime management, and finding the right balance between coding and user empowerment in system development.
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