Visual Workflow Tools: A Downgrade for Developers?
By
dalibenothmen
If you only eat one bagel today, this is the bagel.
Summary
The article critiques visual workflow tools like Zapier and Microsoft Power Automate, comparing them to Excel and arguing they represent a downgrade for developers. The author expresses frustration with the trend, likening it to replacing a hammer with a toy hammer and calling it an upgrade.
Key quotes
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And just like Excel, they’re creating a special kind of hell.
That’s exactly what’s happening with visual workflow tools, and I’m tired of pretending it’s not insane.
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