[wlug] Re: 'Real' Programming Is an Elitist Myth

On Thu, 20 Aug 2020 10:40:02 +1200, Peter Reutemann quoted:

'I've noticed that when software lets nonprogrammers do programmer things, it makes the programmers nervous.'

Is that a big surprise? Guess what happens when something goes wrong: who gets called on to fix it?

'"Real" coders in my experience have often sneered at this kind of software, even back when it was just FileMaker and Microsoft Access managing the flower shop or tracking the cats at the animal shelter.'

And where are those tools now?