Keynote Lectures
Keynote Lecture
Francis Bordeleau, École de technologie supérieure (ETS), Université du Québec, Canada
The Secret Recipe to the Perfect Low-Code Platform
Jordi Cabot, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Luxembourg
Keynote Lecture
Francis Bordeleau
École de technologie supérieure (ETS), Université du Québec
Canada
Brief Bio
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The Secret Recipe to the Perfect Low-Code Platform
Jordi Cabot
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
Luxembourg
https://jordicabot.com/
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Brief Bio
Jordi Cabot is an FNR Pearl Chair and the head of the Software Engineering RDI Unit at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology. Previously, he has been an ICREA Research Professor at Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, a Visiting Professor at the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, an Associate Professor at École des Mines de Nantes (France) on an Inria international chair, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, a senior lecturer at UOC and a visiting scholar at the Politecnico di Milano. He received the BSc and PhD degrees in Computer Science from the Technical University of Catalonia.
Current research topics include software and systems modeling, pragmatic formal verification techniques, analysis of open source and open data communities and the role AI and natural language interfaces can play in software development (and vice versa). He has published over 200 articles in top conferences and journals in these areas. Apart from his scientific publications, he writes and blogs about all these topics in several blogs such as the Modeling Languages portal.
Beyond scientific publications, the results of our research are available as open-source tools or as part of transfer contracts.
Abstract
Modeling is more important than ever but it keeps missing the boat. We can discuss all the reasons why this keeps happening but, for sure, a key one is the lack of flexible and agile modeling environments that maximize the ROI (Return On Investment) of companies adopting modelling practices. Low-code tools are a step in the right direction by streamlining model-driven development processes. But they are limited to classical domains and specific types of business applications. We need a better platform that helps us to quickly show how modelling can be useful in a number of new interdisciplinary scenarios.
During the talk we will present BESSER (“BEtter Smart Software fastER”), a new low-code platform we are designing based on the lessons learnt after developing many other modelling tools. BESSER is planned as a long-term open-source project. I will try to convey why BESSER has the right ingredients for becoming a perfect low-code platform. I hope to even be able to convince some of you to join the initiative and use BESSER in your next modelling project.