I Miss Visual Basic

a year ago

The author expresses nostalgia for Visual Basic, highlighting its ease of use and ability to quickly build meaningful applications.
Linus Torvalds is quoted praising Visual Basic's easy database interfaces as more impactful than object-oriented languages.
Visual Basic 3 was the first programming framework that resonated with the author, despite its inconsistencies.
The author shares a personal anecdote about creating a simple video game in high school using Turbo Pascal, leading to an independent study.
Visual Basic 6 was the last version the author used before Microsoft transitioned it into .NET, which led the author to shift towards web/PHP development.
The author laments the lack of a good visual app-building tool for Mac today, contrasting it with Visual Basic's straightforward approach.
Modern frameworks like Xcode are criticized for their blank canvas approach, which the author finds fatiguing.
The author mentions attempts to use Python for app development but finds the process daunting, comparing it to the infamous 'how to draw an owl' meme.
Hopes are expressed that AI might bridge the gap in modern frameworks, but concerns remain about their complexity for non-professionals.
Despite loving Python, the author still misses Visual Basic.

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