Changelog Master Feed The Web Development Engine (Changelog Interviews #643)
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May 30, 2025 
Andreas Møller, Co-founder of Nordcraft, discusses the groundbreaking Nordcraft Engine tailored for web developers. He delves into the inspiration behind the platform, emphasizing the overdue shift needed in web design and development. The conversation covers the evolution of visual programming and how Nordcraft aims to bridge the design-development gap. Andreas shares insights on optimizing workflows, continuous integration challenges, and navigating client-side authentication. Listeners will discover tools that enhance collaboration and streamline modern web development processes.
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Embrace Challenging Problem Solving
- Lean into challenges instead of always seeking the easiest solution.
- Try solving problems yourself before looking for existing code or libraries.
Visual Programming's Gaming Niche
- Visual programming is ancient but hasn't taken off widely outside gaming.
- Gaming uniquely requires visual tools for complex projects, unlike web development.
Nordcraft as Visual Language
- Nordcraft acts as a programming language with built-in framework but uses a visual syntax tree.
- The code abstract syntax tree is the source of truth instead of text code.