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Re:We need visual programming. No, not like that by jampekka on Monday July 15, 2024 @06:39AM (#40966658)
The spatial (usually largely 2D in IC) constraints are a huge limitation for circuit design. I'm quite sure chips (or breadboards) wouldn't be designed like this if the physical world wouldn't force the geometry.
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Re:We need visual programming. No, not like that by frou_dh on Monday July 15, 2024 @06:50AM (#40966704)
I meant more that the very concept of an IC is a good idea, and like a good abstraction in programming.

I think pjmlp was getting at is that when using visual programming, a lot of people seem to turn off (or not cultivate) the part of the thought process concerned with creating good abstractions, despite it at least being possible to do so.

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Re:We need visual programming. No, not like that by pjmlp on Monday July 15, 2024 @09:07AM (#40967551)
Exactly, packaging transitors into IC Modules, so to speak.
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