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Commercially available desktop automation systems are pretty terrible in terms of modern software design. Specifically lifecycle management, code versioning, th
by ethbro 10y ago
Commercially available desktop automation systems are pretty terrible in terms of modern software design. Specifically lifecycle management, code versioning, third party tooling integration, and readability.
Unfortunately, they're aided by a compatibility moat built up of custom control support. Basically everything that doesn't support Microsoft UI Automation requires memory hijinks. And you'd be surprised by how much legacy software used weird third party libraries.
If you want more impressions or to chat, feel free to flip a mail at ethbro.co a g mail. Happy to talk, as god knows automation software could be improved.