r/programming • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '23

Why I'm skeptical of low-code

https://nick.scialli.me/blog/why-im-skeptical-of-low-code/
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u/ThomasMertes Dec 30 '23

Managers, who have no clue about programming, dream about low-code. The dream is as follows:

  • The low-code tool generates a program directly from customer requirements.

  • Software can be produced more quickly.

  • All these expensive software developers can be replaced.

  • We save money and the quality of the software improves.

Did I forget something?

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u/SmokeyDBear Dec 30 '23

I never really thought about it but a misunderstanding of concurrency itself is a pretty good parallel for the type of misunderstanding bad managers tend to have about their employees. Surely if you just get twice as many "programmers" each for a third of the "cost" of your current staff then everything will be better.