Deepa was introduced to the Unqork platform in late 2020 after working four years as a program analyst coding with Java. Over the last two years, she has become a strong advocate for codeless, becoming a Certified Professional Configurator and taking a leadership role on her team at Accenture.
How quickly were you able to get up and running on the Unqork platform?
Deepa: I attended Unqork’s bootcamp training for three weeks. Right away I could see that, compared to working in Java, Unqork was much easier to adopt. As soon as I completed the training, I was put right onto a client project.
I thought it would be difficult, but I was able to explore and use Unqork components, functionalities, and whatever else I needed in a much easier way than if I had been working in Java.
How does working on the Unqork platform compare to your experience working with code?
When you’re working with code, everything takes much longer, and you have to analyze long lines of code. Everything changed when I started working on Unqork projects, and I am not about to return to working in Java.
With Unqork, everything is drag-and-drop, so it is very easy to learn. You can figure out issues and resolve them really quickly and easily. You’re able to do more in less time. It makes it easier to stick to timelines, which means much less stress.
Tell us about some of the most exciting projects you have built using Unqork on the job?
I worked on a major policy administration application for health insurance that included everything from Rate/Quote/Bind and policy purchase through both automatic and manual renewal as well as cancellation.
I also worked on a really interesting property insurance project that involves lots of possible scenarios and conditions. It was a challenging project, and it took time to work through all the logic, but not a lot of time to actually build it in Unqork. I was able to complete the work myself, and I was recognized for what I accomplished, which was exciting.
The speed with which we can complete a change or enhancement makes us happy, and our business partners too.
Has Unqork’s codeless approach changed the way you collaborate with clients and business partners?
Yes, definitely. When we demo something to business partners and they want us to make a change or add an enhancement, we can do so in a short span of time. If we have any doubts about how to proceed, we can reach out to the business partners and make sure we resolve any issues quickly. The speed with which we can complete a change or enhancement makes us happy, and our business partners too.
What is your favorite thing about creating with the Unqork platform?
My favorite thing is the Unqork Grid System. In addition, Unqork Workflow also makes things much easier and faster. Above all, I like the fact that someone who is not a coding professional can learn the Unqork platform within a short span of time. As I mentioned, within three weeks I completed initial training on Unqork, and I was suddenly working on a client project. Anyone can easily learn how to build a complex application in a short time.
Do you have any best practices to share with your fellow Unqork creators?
Yes, I would mention error handling. I recommend having error handling in every plugin, no matter what plugin you’re using. That way, you can easily find out which plugin is failing or what API call is failing. That will make the job much easier.
Also, remember that you can use the transforms function rather than the data workflow when you know the API request will involve a large data set.
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