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Is this what Apple Shortcuts is trying to achieve? https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id915249334 https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id915249334
by Fr0styMatt88 7y ago
Is this what Apple Shortcuts is trying to achieve?
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id915249334 https://apps.apple.com/au/app/shortcuts/id915249334
- TuringTest 7y agoI don't know Shortcuts in depth; but the problem with "rule based" tools like this is that they typically don't allow users to build new abstractions, so they don't really count as general programming languages. (You can create first-level abstractions, but they compose poorly). But yes, being able to create small automations over your own data is a start (see the large success of a tool like IFTT).
- dabei 7y agoYes, this is a great start. Higher level abstractions can be introduced very gradually.