> Is this because (a) LabVIEW is high level and C is low level, or (b) because LabVIEW can't handle some complex algorithms? It's high-level in the sense that

> Is this because (a) LabVIEW is high level and C is low level, or (b) because LabVIEW can't handle some complex algorithms? It's high-level in the sense that you program by choosing a set of components. A very apt analogy might be Excel and VBA: It would be extremely difficult (if not impossible) to accomplish some tasks using Excel, and if you're using Excel as a "programming language" you will find yourself reaching for VBA to do certain arbitrary tasks. > If someone uses a programming language for more than scripting (or in a visual language, sketching) they should learn to program. It makes no difference that the language is visual. Sure, but saying people should do x is basically absolving yourself of the problem and throwing your hands up in the air. They don't do x, so it's sometimes our job to figure out why they don't x and how we can encourage people to do x over time. LabVIEW is very much presented informally as "program without learning how to program" (very similar to the article), so people using it don't feel as though they should have to learn basic programming fundamentals.