We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the future looks bleak

Re:We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the ... by meiraleal on Saturday October 21, 2023 @06:07PM (#37970917)

> I'm almost at a point where I can build entire complex apps using only HTML on the front end and JSON on the back end with essentially no code.

I think you are missing the point of no-code. Your solution isn't even low-code, you just created a framework with well-thought components to start a project. If you need to integrate a third-party component that uses code, you'll need to integrate that code in your HTML/JSON or create a new abstraction in JS to use in the HTML.

disclaimer: I'm creating a "similar" platform and got curious by what would set your SDK apart from mainstream frameworks but I don't think what you described is anything different. For the view part, is it using something like htmx, react or pure JS?

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Re:We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the ... by jongjong on Saturday October 21, 2023 @07:05PM (#37971293)

It's definitely no code. I built some dynamic pages of my service to manage data with it that are all HTML markup and JSON. I would have used it for all pages if I had created the components earlier.

HTML is markup, not code. JSON is object notation, not code. I used very little code to build my service. I think this type of highly flexible low-code is the right path to no-code.

I know from experience that people with zero tech knowledge can be taught HTML and CSS in a few weeks.

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Re:We have used too many levels of abstractions and now the ... by perilunar on Sunday October 22, 2023 @03:15AM (#37973479)

> HTML is markup, not code. JSON is object notation, not code.

They most definitely are code. They are not programming languages, and writing them is not 'programming', but they are still code.

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