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> For programming I have the impression that you learn to code and then you, from start, have to learn how to use the most sophisticaded tools in place. And sev
by blakeyrat 10y ago
> For programming I have the impression that you learn to code and then you, from start, have to learn how to use the most sophisticaded tools in place. And several of them.
Right; and if someone makes a tool which is (attempts to be) more friendly to use, it's constantly derided by "real" programmers. Look at, for example, Access, Visual Basic, PHP to some extent.
The correct answer to, "people are using Access to write software" shouldn't be:
"that is garbage! They need a real DBMS! With multi-user support!"
It should be:
"well, Access is clearly showing us that there's a huge under served market of people here, let's figure out what it's doing that appeals to them then work on an improved version."
- dTal 10y agoWhile I agree, it bears mentioning that sometimes the thing that appeals is popularity itself, or good marketing, or "written by Microsoft". It would be a wonderful world if people always chose solutions on technical merits, and the best solution always won, but I don't think we live in that world.
- penguat 10y agoor "It's what I have on my office computer and I don't get admin rights"