[eddieroger]

Yes, it is 100% a good thing. Computers should make our lives easier, and the best way to do that is to enable people to solve their own problems. Not everyone needs to rewrite Microsoft Word, but who knows what great idea someone is sitting on, just waiting for the tools to make it. Perhaps someone has a novel approach to task management, or needs a way to track medication but doesn't want to share their data. Giving people means to do more with their devices than swipe and click is a good thing.