> I'm not sure what "directly manipulating data" means. And - with respect to Bret Victor - I suspect no one does. Well, the best approximation we have is spr

> I'm not sure what "directly manipulating data" means. And - with respect to Bret Victor - I suspect no one does. Well, the best approximation we have is spreadsheets, actually. That's why they're super popular. Put the data in front, marginalize the code. Code is either "hidden" in cells where you get a live[1] preview of the data or in modules other have built but you can modify[1] if you want to. Now, how do we take this approach to the next level, that's a problem on the scale of figuring out human genetic engineering or fixing climate change :-) [1] Most of the time.