Tech giants Microsoft and Google took powerful steps towards democratizing software development on July 25, 2025, by introducing new platforms that significantly simplify the creation of AI applications. The most resonant announcement in the industry came from Microsoft – the revolutionary no-code platform, GitHub Spark. As reported by leading tech publications, including The Verge and The Times of India, GitHub Spark allows users to create and deploy fully functional applications simply by describing them in natural language. A user just needs to enter a prompt, for example, "create a simple web app to track my personal expenses with categories," and the AI system will independently generate the necessary code, user interface, and prepare it for deployment. An interesting and unexpected detail is that GitHub Spark is powered by the powerful Claude 4 Sonnet model from Anthropic, indicating a pragmatic multi-vendor strategy from Microsoft. This platform paves the way for so-called "citizen developers" – entrepreneurs, managers, and specialists from various fields without programming skills. At the same time, Google introduced its tool – Gemini CLI. This is a command-line interface for the Gemini models, which, unlike Spark, is aimed at professional developers and system administrators, allowing them to easily integrate the power of Gemini into their scripts and automate workflows directly in the terminal. Although both products aim to expand the use of AI, they demonstrate different market approaches: Microsoft is betting on a mass audience without technical knowledge, while Google is providing more powerful and flexible tools for professionals.
Microsoft Launches GitHub Spark No-Code Platform for Building AI Applications
