Show HN: IDE for a general-purpose visual programming language "Pipe"
I'm happy to announce the release of the web-based Pipe IDE, availablle by clicking button "Try Pipe IDE" on website. Pipe IDE requires no account - all data is stored locally in your browser's database, keeping friction to a minimum. ====== Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why now? The need for visual programming has become especially clear now that we're building with AI, which has introduced several serious problems that appear unrelated - yet visual programming addresses all of them a
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Source account: I'm happy to announce the release of the web-based Pipe IDE, availablle by clicking button "Try Pipe IDE" on website. Pipe IDE requires no account - all data is stored locally in your browser's database, keeping friction to a minimum. ====== Frequently Asked Questions 1. Why now? The need for visual programming has become especially clear now that we're building with AI, which has introduced several serious problems that appear unrelated - yet visual programming addresses all of them a
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