With all the recent interest in app generators by Microsoft, I’m wondering whether there is going to be a run on app-kiddies (kick back to “script kiddies” who plagued the internet a decade or so ago): Application builders who don’t have a clue how to write an application but seem to be able to coble together a number of applications, that all look surprisingly similar, using generators.
The two app generators I’m referring to are:
“Take your app from idea to Windows Phone in record time”
Microsoft Project Siena (Beta)
“Unleash your expertise and imagination”
Having checked out the capabilities of these generators I don’t feel that my job as a Windows platform developer is in jeopardy. In fact, I think these generators allow would-be app creators to get started with the basics. Once they hit the limitations of the tools, that’s when they can come to us to fill out the gaps. This is a great way to test a concept, or two, before over-investing in any particular idea.