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The visual programming has a goal to be like 3D printer in software industry, when we draw the product on paper, the machine will "print" the software automatic
by bitcuration 12y ago
The visual programming has a goal to be like 3D printer in software industry, when we draw the product on paper, the machine will "print" the software automatically. 3D printer can make simple mechanical product, likewise visual programming can only produce simple laughable software.
Today, iphone is not possible to be printed from a 3D printer, nor is photoshop can be generated from a visual programming tool.
Why someone always want to make the giant leap instead of focusing on the logical next step, is a mystery.
- dllthomas 12y agoI think a 3D printer promises what we've had for decades in the software world: once experts have designed something, you don't need to be an expert to use it. You don't need a huge CNC setup or a minicomputer. Everyone doesn't need to be writing their own programs (or designing their own printed items) for that to be revolutionary. At the same time, making it easier for more people to write their own programs (and modify them as they need) also has tremendous value. I don't think visual programming delivers on that well, though. As an aside, note that when I say "experts" above, I don't necessarily mean to wall it off - anyone who takes the time to learn the skills involved would deserve the label, to this purpose. I just mean an expectation of some measure of study/skill/specialization that won't be present by default.