Just in time software
9 days ago
- #AI
- #productivity
- #software development
- Author creates a simple shopping list app on the fly in a grocery store using exe.dev
- The app allows pasting a shopping list and checking off items, with all state stored client-side
- Later adds a feature to sort completed items to the bottom upon request
- Argues that creating custom software can be faster than searching for existing solutions
- Compares internet to a cluttered colonial house full of obscure tools
- Discusses the concept of disposable, single-use software and its environmental impact
- Calculates the minimal cost and environmental footprint of creating such temporary apps
- Concludes that just-in-time software tailored to immediate needs is the future