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I’m so glad people are finally talking about VB! For a certain subset of programming, VB is very effective. I’ve been working on “VB, but hosted in the cloud,

by dvdhsu 7y ago

I’m so glad people are finally talking about VB! For a certain subset of programming, VB is very effective. I’ve been working on “VB, but hosted in the cloud, and built specifically for developers”: https://tryretool.com https://tryretool.com. We’re still early, so I'd appreciate any feedback :). To use Retool, you’re ideally an engineer who knows both SQL and JS. We connect to most databases, as well as any arbitrary REST / GraphQL APIs. (Our docs are at https://docs.tryretool.com. https://docs.tryretool.com.) Edit: removed a part I didn’t fully agree with, but paraphrased.

maxxxxx 7y ago
"As the essay notes though, I think VB possibly made programming _too_ easy, which led to poorly built and poorly maintained apps." This feels a little elitist to me. VB (and Access) allowed a lot of people to develop mission critical things rapidly they would never have been able to afford before. When I look at the complex monstrosities we develop these days I don't know if they are in any way more maintainable or well-built. Yes the people who created them know them in and out but give them a few years to become legacy and outdated and they will become a maintenance nightmare.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
> which led to poorly built and poorly maintained apps. Looking around, I don't think these needed any help from VB to exist.
pier25 7y ago
This looks pretty good. Is pricing per developer or viewing users too? What's your front end stack?