Those 2 were never the claimed benefits, and the fundamental "problem" is not a problem: a LOT of data processing is making changes to records. And you can en

Those 2 were never the claimed benefits, and the fundamental "problem" is not a problem: a LOT of data processing is making changes to records. And you can encapsulate a lot of logic behind making changes to records. And this makes most software easier to understand: "Show me your flowcharts and conceal your tables, and I shall continue to be mystified. Show me your tables, and I won't usually need your flowcharts; they'll be obvious." -- Fred Brooks