#492 Using No-Code Right with Vaughn Thurman, Founder & Chief Evangelist at HighGear
Today we’re talking to Vaughn Thurman, Founder and Chief Evangelist at HighGear; and we discuss the difference between low-code development, no-code development, and no-code configurable software, how to get the lowest time to value out of a no-code solution, and why no-code configurable software is often better equipped to empower non engineers than no-code development solutions.
All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!
To learn more about HighGear, check them out at https://www.highgear.com
About Vaughn Thurman:
Vaughn serves as HighGear’s CEO and leads his team of Workflow Champions with honesty, integrity and an unwavering commitment to help customers streamline operations. His dedication to providing superior customer service and passion for technical excellence is a permanent part of HighGear’s DNA. A seasoned entrepreneur, Vaughn has been working with enterprise technology for close to 30 years. In 1998, Vaughn founded Swift Systems, an IT managed services provider and data center operator in the Washington, D.C. region that serves local, national and international clients.
Vaughn spun out his second startup, Swift Software, in 2003 after an internal software development effort to streamline operations for his rapidly growing IT services business, which led to the creation of HighGear (formerly known as JobTraQ). HighGear’s no-code workflow platform was designed to empower non-programmers and everyday business users to develop scalable, easy-to-use, web-based solutions that met enterprise-grade security, authentication and integration requirements.
Vaughn served in the United States Air Force during the Gulf War, supporting aerospace guidance and control systems. He attended the Air Force University Electrical Engineering program, graduating with honors.
He is an active supporter and volunteer for various community charities including serving as a mentor and teacher at a local favorite, The Frederick Rescue Mission, and serves on the board for various local charitable interests and technology associations.
Vaughn enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, including on his boat in the Chesapeake Bay. Vaughn and his wife of 20 years, Elizabeth, are raising 6 children who currently range in age from 5 to 19.
About HighGear:
HighGear is the leading, configurable no-code platform for everyday business users to rapidly build enterprise-grade workflow solutions. It is the only platform that allows teams to quickly assign tasks, manage work, track progress and report the status of activity that flows across dozens of departments in real-time.
HighGear also provides business unit managers with real-time visibility into the status of operations to dramatically improve efficiency, increase productivity and quickly respond to changing market conditions to accelerate digital transformation. Whether HighGear is installed on-premise or hosted in the cloud, IT departments can easily control authentication and integrate with internal or external systems, while meeting enterprise-grade security requirements.
HighGear has been trusted by leading enterprises worldwide for more than 15 years to power mission-critical processes for companies in regulated industries while meeting complex compliance requirements for customers such as NASA, Baillie Gifford, TransCanada, HP, and more. To learn more about HighGear’s no-code workflow platform, schedule a product demo today. https://www.highgear.com/demo/