The sales-pitch of these "Programming tools for non-programmer's" is usually that all of the developers at your company are busy and you need to get something d

The sales-pitch of these "Programming tools for non-programmer's" is usually that all of the developers at your company are busy and you need to get something done so you can do it yourself. The problem is that the type of apps you can build are usually pretty narrow- and if your needs fall outside of that then you are screwed. To riff on the car mechanic comparison - dental work is expensive and not everyone has insurance that covers it - doesn't mean I should perform my own fillings with a home-kit.