In 2024, are people who still learn access stupid? On a Q&A platform, this topic has attracted much attention.
Some programmers agreed, scoffing at the access language, arguing that it was obsolete and should be phased out. However, as a developer, the author disagrees.
In fact, Access is still widely used in small businesses, and its existence is justified. We shouldn't just look at things from a developer's point of view, focusing on novelty and high-end technology and despising so-called "low-end" technologies.
Market and business needs are critical, and technology is only a complement to the huge customer demand. On the premise of meeting the needs, there is no distinction between high and low technology, the simpler the better.
As a programming language for non-IT professionals, Access is easy to use and has a short development cycle, helping many people solve their software management needs. Its down-to-earth degree even spreads the saying that "Excel masters are invincible to access novices".
Since its birth in 1992, Access has been all the rage and has become a fond memory of the post-80s.
When I was working in a private enterprise in 1999, I used Access to develop inventory, logistics management and first-class systems. Despite the vulnerabilities, the company continues to patch them and continue to use them to this day, believing that their usefulness goes beyond complex ERPs. I believe that many post-80s programmers have also developed various management software with the help of access.
Surprisingly, despite its seemingly declining appearance, Access is firmly in the top 10 of the world's most popular databases. Microsoft has tried to shut down the access business several times, but has been met with strong opposition from foreign users without success.
In the enterprise information market, the software building needs of non-programmers have been ignored for a long time. Simple, straightforward and quick setup tools like Access give them confidence and are the reason why they have been standing for 30 years.
In fact, the domestic self-developed rapid construction tool is on par with access. In the field of Chinese programming, it has flourished since the advent of Yi Language in 2000.
Unfortunately, like access, it is despised by some programmers as a "low-end" or even a "toy", believing that it can only develop simple data tables rather than complex business systems.
However, after 20 years of development, Chinese programming has matured, and there are as many as 100 related products. Among them,“eversheet”Chinese programming development tools stand out.
The founder of Eversheet has participated in the research and development of WPS, so its operation is simple and easy to use, and common office software such as purchase, sales and inventory, payroll management, etc. can be quickly developed by dragging and dropping, drawing **, etc., and the pure Chinese operation interface does not need to be written**.
Chinese programming is not a toy, Eversheet has built-in practical functions such as data reports, workflows, organizational structure and supports a variety of databases, enabling it to develop large-scale management systems such as ERP, WMS, etc.
Access is convenient and powerful, and Chinese programming is constantly being optimized. Software is ultimately used by people, and the choice of tools should be based on practicality, not cheapness.