Ask HN: Why isn’t visual programming a bigger thing?
I discovered TouchDesigner [1] a few months back- it’s an incredibly powerful visual programming tool used in the entertainment industry. It’s been around well for over a decade and is stable enough to be used for live shows. Deadmau5 uses it to control parts of his Cube rig [2]. I’ve seen a few art installations based around it as well [3].<p>There are some really amazing tutorials and examples here: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;wubew8E4rZg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;wubew8E4rZg</a><p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca</a><p>[2] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca&#x2F;community-post&#x2F;made-love-touchdesigner-v99-cusersdeadmau5" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca&#x2F;community-post&#x2F;made-love-touchdesigner...</a><p>[3] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca&#x2F;community-post&#x2F;making-go-robots-interactive-motion-tracked-dance-installation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;derivative.ca&#x2F;community-post&#x2F;making-go-robots-intera...</a>