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Pros and Cons of MDA Code Generators?

Posted by Cliff on from the code-writing-code dept.

amartel asks: "Four years ago, Ask Slashdot asked if anyone was using a Model-Driven Architecture. The number of MDA tools are now almost overwhelming, and I strongly believe that comments to the same questions would be rather different nowadays. What are the drawbacks, difficulties and limitations of MDA? What percentage of code can actually be generated? I would like to add a few more: is it realistic to create a custom GUI rather than CRUD operations with these tools? Finally, what about Microsoft, the new competitor on the scene, and their DSL Tools?"

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  1. Acronym dependency... by avalys · · Score: 4, Funny

    The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem...

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    1. Re:Acronym dependency... by meburke · · Score: 4, Funny

      Yup-

      I quit using drugs and alcohol 21 years ago, and I laugh at some of the beer-driven and pot-driven architecture of some of my early code. I didn't generate any MDA-driven code, generally because when I was doing MDA I got too horny and went looking for women. MDA is somewhat passe now, though. I think cPanel is a good example of Ecstacy-driven architecture, although I think there is some crack influence, also....8-)

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  2. Mmmm, MDA by RedDirt · · Score: 3, Funny

    Oh, wait ... you mean Model Driven Architecture as opposed to Monochrome Display Adaptor. And here I though I could make a killing unloading all the old Hercules cards in my closet. Nuts.

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    1. Re:Mmmm, MDA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny
      Oh, wait ... you mean Model Driven Architecture as opposed to Monochrome Display Adaptor. And here I though I could make a killing unloading all the old Hercules cards in my closet. Nuts.

      ...and I was so sure you were talking about Methylenedioxyamphetamine.

  3. Re:MDA - for gaming by ratnerstar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes, MDA is great for games. However, I find the tweaking to be a serious downside.

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