• mkwt@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    There is a long, long history in this industry, going back to COBOL, at least, of “just one magic tool, bro, and we can get all of the non-programmers to make their own software.”

    It hasn’t happened yet

    • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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      3 months ago

      Having dealt with turning requirements into software for 25 years myself, I can say that it will never happen.

      Primarily because most business people can’t even define the problems they’re trying to solve, let alone define a solution for it.

      Half my job seems to be digging back up towards them to get at the real crux of any issue.

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        3 months ago

        Exactly!

        It doesn’t help that AI is shit and millionaires are so divorced from reality.