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Re: Ask HN: I have an idea for a SaaS and need opinions

#11

My random thoughts as a dev and SaaS runner. This seems both too hard and too complex to use for a non-programmer, and not worth enough to a programmer. As a programmer, It's a lot of work to learn a new API. So learning something to rapid prototype that I have no control over? Why? I can throw up a Django prototype in a day that is going to cover my growing for a lot longer than an endpoint builder. Just things to k…

Thanks for the feedback! I'm taking notes on everything people are saying and your comment gives me a lot to think about.

Re: Ask HN: I have an idea for a SaaS and need opinions

#12

Re prior art, there are some solutions like this in the Clojure world, given the data-centricity of the language. See Hyperfiddle: http://www.hyperfiddle.net/ And also Vase: https://github.com/cognitect-labs/vase This is also similar to API mocking services. Agree with other comments, it is important to find a customer. Good luck!

I'm definitely taking a look at those for some inspiration. Thanks for the links and for the feedback!
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