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I wish the author named the low code tools. There's so many of them, they can be very different, and offer different levels of control. Having specific examples

I wish the author named the low code tools. There's so many of them, they can be very different, and offer different levels of control. Having specific examples would help me get a better understanding. Since this is in MS context, I'm guessing Power Apps; description: https://uk.pcmag.com/cloud-services/89779/microsoft-powerapps https://uk.pcmag.com/cloud-services/89779/microsoft-powerapp... (2018).

Towaway69 3y ago
Not being the author but I agree with your request. For me: * no-code Basically all SaaS solutions that provide a web form to integrate and link services. Changes cannot generally be reverted nor is there any sense of version control. Only limited approaches for collaborative workflows. * low-code Things such n8n.io and nodered.org - visual programming environments that place a focus on data flows and not algorithmic code, alternatively known as visual flow based programming. These tools currently lack proper workflows for version control, collaboration amongst folks involved in the project. Hence these solutions generally do not have alternatives for the much-code development workflows. * much-code Textual code solutions using any one of a number textual programming languages. Very clear workflows and well defined processes for version control, testing and collaboration. Being extended by using AI for code completion and code generation. It interesting to realise that much-code solutions have been around since we stopped using punch-cards and many developers believe there are no alternatives to the classic keyboard,screen,mouse approach to software development. Perhaps it is time to rethinking our approach to development. Perhaps a two dimensional approach is more appropriate. Text, for me, being one dimensional: text is read from top to bottom, there is no left and right with textual code (in its basic presentation).

Towaway69 3y ago

Not being the author but I agree with your request. For me: * no-code Basically all SaaS solutions that provide a web form to integrate and link services. Changes cannot generally be reverted nor is there any sense of version control. Only limited approaches for collaborative workflows. * low-code Things such n8n.io and nodered.org - visual programming environments that place a focus on data flows and not algorithmic code, alternatively known as visual flow based programming. These tools currently lack proper workflows for version control, collaboration amongst folks involved in the project. Hence these solutions generally do not have alternatives for the much-code development workflows. * much-code Textual code solutions using any one of a number textual programming languages. Very clear workflows and well defined processes for version control, testing and collaboration. Being extended by using AI for code completion and code generation. It interesting to realise that much-code solutions have been around since we stopped using punch-cards and many developers believe there are no alternatives to the classic keyboard,screen,mouse approach to software development. Perhaps it is time to rethinking our approach to development. Perhaps a two dimensional approach is more appropriate. Text, for me, being one dimensional: text is read from top to bottom, there is no left and right with textual code (in its basic presentation).