Code+generators
When I first came across the term code generator, I could not believe that people would actually generate code for applications. I mean why the hell do I have a job them... I am a walking, talking, coffee drinking code generator - and I can make vodka jellies if you ask me very nice.
Thus I have never really paid much attention to this. I've almost forgotten about it, then Hilton mention something about their code generator the other evening, and behold: This month's CODE magazines got an article on how to build a Stored Procedure Generator.
The demands have increased, the resources decreased, and I am beginning to think more and more about this. It actually makes good business sense to be honest. If you thing about it - the whole idea of IT/S is to empower people. But business is changing so quickly and the technology even faster. And if you want to keep on top of things, and give your business that leading edge on the market, you need more and more IT staff to do this. But IT staff costs money. Yeah Yeah. I know we LOVE to think that we actually make money or help the business save money, but lets be honest - we're an expense!
SO, the me with less time on my hands and more work than I know what to do with, and still ideas to empower users suddenly realised: Hey this code generation thing might just not be such a bad idea.
OK, so because I've decided to do the death dumb and blind on the subject, I know NOTHING. The obvious start will be a google on Code+Generators... but I would like to hear what you guys are doing. How are you tackling this issue, did you write inhouse software, did you buy something of the shelf. Do you hate it, do you love it? Any ideas or thoughts?