Re: Genexus development - opinions?

["Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

So, let me get this straight.

This is an application that you write code in a proprietary
language so it will spit out code in your language of
choice.  Write code that generates code.

The basis behind it being what?  Learn just the one
proprietary langauge and you can program in any language? 

Yes, interesting concept.  10 bucks says it generates
horrible code (or do we care?)

Coding, sure, it may be fine.  "Programming" on the other
hand... I don't see it happening.

Brad

On Fri, 9 Jun 2006 14:51:11 -0500
 "albartell" <albartell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When my schedule clears up I am going to look into this
> new development
> platform I learned about at COMMON Mnpls 2006 called
> GeneXus.  I have seen a
> demo and was impressed with the ease of creating a simple
> app.  The basic
> concept is that you develop in their proprietary syntax
> and then generate
> code for any number of languages from that proprietary
> syntax. In concept
> this is very cool because they take the "pain" out of
> application
> development by abstracting the stuff that takes forever
> to do (ie putting
> the framework pieces together) and instead the developer
> is only concerned
> about pumping out the next business logic app.  Almost
> like the difference
> between Java and RPG :-)
>  
> Ok, so here is what I am wondering.  Has anyone else on
> this list used the
> product and how do you like it?
>  
> TIA,
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com/blog
>  <mailto:aaron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
>  
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