Visual Programming

Visual programming is a programming language that lets humans describe processes using illustration. Whereas a typical text-based programming language makes the programmer think like a computer, a visual programming language enables the programmer to describe the process in terms that make sense to humans.
Here’s an example. To create a to-do list with a visual programming tool, the programmer draws out the flow of the app. The resulting flowchart describes screens, user interactions, and the data at each stage. The tool then turns that into software. Developers know that text-based programming languages focus entirely on the implementation: it’s all about the precise steps the computer must take to create the experience we want to give the user. Sure, higher-level languages and modern frameworks give us convenient shortcuts. But, the developer’s job is to translate human needs into processes that fit the computer’s limited abilities.