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title: "Where Should Visual Programming Go?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/where-should-visual-programming-go--rnmdod3x6
source_url: https://tonsky.me/blog/diagrams/
type: article
source: "tonsky.me"
published: 2024-07-19T00:04:01.591Z
updated: 2024-10-05T18:19:31.741Z
tags: ["devtools"]
reading_time: 5
upvotes: 2
comments: 1
language: en
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# Where Should Visual Programming Go?

**[tonsky.me](https://daily.dev/sources/tonsky)** · 5 min read · 2 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

Visual programming should complement, not replace, textual coding. By integrating diagrams into the development process, especially in areas like state transitions and memory layouts, developers can improve code clarity and ease complex tasks. Current levels of integration range from separate diagram tools to IDE-generated visuals and fully executable diagrams. The key is to use diagrams where they naturally fit, enhancing rather than complicating the coding workflow.

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