Author | Mr.K Editor | Emma
Source | Technical Leadership (ID: jishulingdaoli)
Last week, I communicated with Mr. M, the boss of a manufacturing industry. He suddenly asked me: "Mr. K, you have served as a technical executive for many listed companies. How did you improve the efficiency of the R&D team?"
After my questioning, Mr. M added some information. His company's R&D team currently has more than 30 people, and the main job is to independently develop the ERP system. Although it has been developed for more than 5 years, the business side does not have a high evaluation of the system, complaining that it is not what they want, and the delivery is very slow, and many requirements are on schedule. Developers reported that the needs of the business side were unclear, and frequent changes in requirements led to rework. Developers had no sense of accomplishment and low morale.
I told Mr. M that these are two problems commonly encountered by many R&D teams: lack of demand management and lack of continuous optimization of the R&D process. Demand management is relatively easy to solve. It can be easily solved by establishing a value-oriented demand management mechanism and promoting its implementation.
R&D process optimization is a bit more complicated. Let me tell you about "Hall's Law", that is, the progress of software development projects is usually constrained by the slowest factor. To put it simply, it is to pay attention to and improve those lagging links, tools and members in the project, and solve stuck problems, so as to improve the efficiency of the team and speed up the progress of the project.
My suggestion to Mr. M is to start with productivity tools, continuously optimize the R&D process, and gradually improve team performance. Mr. M seems to be a little hesitant. Brother K knows what the bosses think: it’s not that they don’t want to spend money, but they don’t want to take too many risks. They hope to see some practical effects first, and then gradually invest in it, providing more possibilities for trial and error.
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CodeWave is free for individuals and ecosystem partners
I learned that Netease Shufan's CodeWave intelligent development platform is targeting individuals, ecological partners and other teams and organizations, launching a SaaS personal version suitable for learning and research, a SaaS team version that meets basic development needs, and a SaaS team version that meets high security and high standards. Privatized subscription version for performance needs.
Yes, you read that right, there are free versions for individuals, small teams, and large enterprises in different scenarios. The three free versions of the CodeWave intelligent development platform provide basic platform functions such as application templates and extension components, allowing developers to fully experience drag-and-drop and quickly build applications based on actual needs. Different from the SaaS Personal Edition, the SaaS Team Edition has been enhanced in terms of the number of applications that can be created and the support for exporting applications. On the basis of the previous two versions, the privatized subscription version also supports advanced functions such as authorized development, multi-person collaborative development, changing domain names, source code configuration, and exporting applications.
I recommended CodeWave to Mr. M, which aroused his strong interest. I hope I will introduce CodeWave to him more.
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What exactly is CodeWave?
AIGC + Low Code = Intelligent Development Platform
I asked my classmates from Netease Shufan, and I summed it up in one sentence: CodeWave is an intelligent development platform. NetEase Shufan upgraded the original low-code development platform and released the CodeWave intelligent development platform. With "intelligent large-scale model and full-stack low-code" as the core, it continues the characteristics of "low threshold and high upper limit" to realize development, testing, and operation. Intelligentization of the whole link of software production such as Dimensions.
The intelligent development platform is connected to Netease's self-developed intelligent large model, and developers only need to use natural language to talk to the CodeWave intelligent development platform to generate low-code visual programming language codes. Taking the scenario of M Corporation as an example, developers use natural language instead of programming language to talk to the development platform. Based on the semantic understanding ability and code generation ability of large models, the development platform automatically generates low-code programming language, and also You can continue to modify until you are satisfied. The introduction of new productivity tools not only reduces the ability requirements for developers, but also speeds up development.
In the future, the intelligent development platform will also deepen the application of AIGC, adding functions such as intelligent design, intelligent D2C, intelligent business analysis BA, intelligent asset operation, etc., as a thoughtful intelligent development assistant, helping developers solve repetitive and simple tasks.
Mr. M didn't seem to be satisfied with what he heard, so he asked me, what capabilities does the CodeWave intelligent development platform have?
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What capabilities does CodeWave have?
Netease Shufan told me that CodeWave has three main capabilities:
1) The platform is intelligent, autonomous and controllable. Only through natural language dialogue, low-code visual programming language codes can be generated to quickly build applications. Smart completion, smart inspection and repair can also be used to improve programming results. CodeWave can also analyze business exception information and load, and give operation and maintenance suggestions.
2) Industrial intelligence, leading business. The intelligent development platform can gain a deeper understanding of industry knowledge, help enterprises improve the automation and efficiency of business processes, reduce costs, and realize intelligent operations. It can also help enterprises achieve intelligent marketing, accurately locate audiences, products and plan marketing activities. Smart coach to help quickly master complex digital software. Intelligent delivery greatly reduces long-tail and low-frequency development.
3) Intelligent evolution and continuous innovation. In the future, intelligent design, intelligent D2C, intelligent business analysis BA, intelligent asset operation, etc. can also be realized.
In addition to the above three "super" capabilities, the CodeWave intelligent development platform fully empowers enterprises to improve quality and efficiency in terms of industry applications, ecological creation, and talent training:
1. Industry application. Facing customized complex scenarios, we have launched one-stop solutions for six industries including government affairs, finance, manufacturing, new retail, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals.
2. Ecological creation. "Wave+" ecological growth plan. Integrate the power of the four major partners in strategy, solution, distribution, and delivery, provide marketing, technical and other support, and jointly promote the implementation of complex applications in the entire industry and create new value in the industry.
3. Talent cultivation. Ad hoc low-code coach positions. Responsible for low-code platform use training, application development, etc., to help companies get started better and faster.
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Why does Netease Shufan launch a free version?
Let’s talk about Brother K’s understanding. Professor Hamilton once proposed the “New Technology Development Evolution Model”, which reveals the competition among enterprises during the three-step development process of a new technology in scientific research, skill development, and commercialization. It will gradually transform from method competition (which pays more attention to technical ability) to application competition (which pays more attention to business competitiveness). To put it bluntly, it is to allow the product to cover more application scenarios and allow more enterprises to use it.
For individuals and enterprises, becoming an early adopter of new technologies is conducive to quickly improving R&D efficiency through new productivity tools, establishing a first-mover advantage, throwing off competitors, and achieving lane change and overtaking. Moreover, as an early user of new productivity tools, he can enjoy the support of more tool manufacturers, which is also maximized from the perspective of income.
According to K, through this series of promotions, Netease Shufan aims to help more development enthusiasts inside and outside the industry to better understand, learn to use this tool, and solve daily development problems. Chen E, general manager of Netease Shufan Cloud's native and low-code product line, said that we hope that through the free and open platform, more people can feel the potential of low-code development in the process of actual operation, and further promote developers' interest in low-code development. The learning and application of the software also helps enterprises "try small steps and innovate big steps" in the field of digitalization, and gradually improve software productivity.
This move by Netease Shufan will undoubtedly accelerate the popularization of AIGC+ low-code-driven intelligent development platforms, change the competitive landscape of the entire software development industry, and accelerate the implementation of new paradigms of software development.
conclusion
As you can see, new productivity tools will greatly improve R&D efficiency and quickly reduce business costs. The software development industry will usher in the "iPhone moment", and the intelligent development platform will bring revolutionary breakthroughs to productivity. As Bill Gates said: "The development of science and technology is the key to promoting social progress. It can bring more opportunities and possibilities to people."
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