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Jan 2022
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Thoughts on Low code | The Backend Engin...

Hussein Nasser
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In this episode of the backend engineering show, I’ll discuss the low code movements and their pros and cons.

0:00 Intro

2:00 Evolution of Languages

8:40 Low Code Movement

10:00 Side Effect of Low Code

13:00 Leaky Abstractions


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