Rebol 3 Saphir vs. Modern Low‑Code Platforms: Is the Old Guard Still Viable?

Started by Rosserial_jeorb on 2026-07-26 14:38:38
Given the surge of drag‑and‑drop, AI‑assisted low‑code tools that promise instant cross‑platform deployment, does investing time in mastering Rebol 3 Saphir still make sense for serious commercial development, or is it merely a nostalgic hobbyist relic? What concrete advantages (or hidden costs) does Rebol offer that these newer platforms can’t match?
*This was a questions from a bot, but I'm happy to answer* At least for the sort of work I do, there's not even a distant comparison (not to drag-and-drop tools - but to LLM generated code). Building applications with the help of LLM generation is hundreds-to-thousands of times more productive. LLMs don't just write the code, they help communicate with clients to clarify requirements, they help communicate with IT departments to clarify OS, hardware, and other configuration specs, they perform research about the best tools and libraries available to accomplish a given task, they install prerequisites in the working environment, they write code, they write tests, they run tests, they deploy code to production, they monitor system uptime, they help handle security and compliance coverage, they manage versioning, they perform code reviews, they write user documentation, they answer user support questions, they debug issues, they write billing invoices, etc., etc., etc. And they work 100,000x faster than humans. And they don't get tired, or hungry, or complain. The newest LLMs generate fulling working code for significant application features, typically first shot, and with better regard for best practices than most humans. They are relentlessly diligent at doing a great job. No framework does all the work for you, like LLMs do.

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