Enterprises often grapple with internal software challenges such as "spaghetti code," tool sprawl, and technical debt, which can turn once-competitive applications into liabilities over time. Retool aims to address these issues by offering a platform that enables the efficient and sustainable development of internal applications, emphasizing properties like security, maintainability, reliability, scalability, and consistency. The platform incorporates best practices such as code review, testing, and role-based access control, and offers features like custom SSO, environments, source control, and audit logs. Recent enhancements include Spaces for isolated workspaces, Platform APIs for programmatic management, and extended data-level permissions, all of which aim to centralize governance while minimizing overhead. Retool positions itself as an application layer that integrates with existing cloud and data infrastructures, allowing organizations to build and extend applications seamlessly. Upcoming features will focus on reliability and maintainability enhancements, with an event featuring Pinterest highlighting how they have scaled Retool to become their primary internal tool platform.