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> The reality is that whenever you are building software with any level of custom functionality, as in it does not come in the box, you are going to need people
by tomxor 7y ago
> The reality is that whenever you are building software with any level of custom functionality, as in it does not come in the box, you are going to need people who are comfortable writing code.
In other words, if you are making anything with real value that doesn't already exist, you are not going to be able to make it through some kind of WYSIWYG.
On the other hand, just like DSLs are sometimes appropriate, writing a _domain-specific_ WYSIWYG could be appropriate, especially if it's for internal use and not the product itself.
- mruts 7y agoI developed a graphical drag and drop bioinformatics app for the biologists at the hospital I used to work at. I’m not sure if it was more efficient than a command line for a skilled practitioner, but it ended up working pretty well all things considered. As long as what you’re doing is not Turing complete, I think WYSIWYG has value.