The text discusses the advantages and limitations of low-code integration platforms, which allow users to connect applications and automate workflows with minimal coding. These platforms, such as Zapier, Workato, and Tray.io, are designed to enable non-technical employees to participate in building and maintaining integrations, though they often still require a significant level of technical expertise and understanding of underlying business processes. The text critiques the marketing of these platforms, noting that they sometimes mislead users about the level of coding required, and warns that features advertised as low-code may be deprecated over time. In contrast, the text suggests that unified API solutions, like Merge, offer a more reliable and scalable approach to building customer-facing integrations by enabling the development of multiple integrations through a single unified API, which can save time and resources in the long run.