Global Big Data Conference

Low code and no code are the latest industry buzzwords, but if vendors can truly abstract away the complexity of difficult tasks like building machine learning models, it could help mainstream technologies that are currently out of reach of most business users. That's precisely what Microsoft is aiming to do with its latest Power Platform announcements today. The company tried to bring that low code simplicity to building applications last year when it announced PowerApps. Now it believes by combining PowerApps with Microsoft Flow and its new AI Builder tool, it can allow folks building apps with PowerApps to add a layer of intelligence very quickly. It starts with having access to data sources, and the Data Connector tool gives users access to over 250 data connectors.