From Roger Todd
I read the claim that a visual development tool means “anyone can be a coder” with disbelief (25 August, p 22). A career in software development and sorting out failing projects has taught me that the last thing you need is the introduction of a random programming element.
I prevent programmers writing any code until the design has been completed and tested – which comprises two-thirds of the entire task. Software development should be no different from hardware development: you design the system before you start to build it.
Chester, UK
