[blackbagboys]

I'd be interested in seeing an accompanying article by the author or another developer laying out how you would solve the same problem if you were an "experienced" developer; I have done a little of the same type of programming at my job, and a side-by-side comparison of the 'novice' and 'pro' approach would be extremely helpful.

[elwin]

Maybe I was too vague. I meant that a programmer would always use an API rather than scripted interactions with a GUI. An ordinary user might assume that programs use interfaces designed for humans, because the concept of an API doesn't even have a place in his mental model of how computers work.