How to cite this paper

Dubinko, M. Joel. “Building applications with generative AI.” Presented at Balisage: The Markup Conference 2023, Washington, DC, July 31 - August 4, 2023. In Proceedings of Balisage: The Markup Conference 2023. Balisage Series on Markup Technologies, vol. 28 (2023). https://doi.org/10.4242/BalisageVol28.Dubinko01.

Balisage: The Markup Conference 2023
July 31 - August 4, 2023

Balisage Paper: Building Applications with Generative AI

M. Joel Dubinko

M. Joel Dubinko is an independent technical consultant, AI generalist, and problem solver. He edited the W3C XForms requirements and specification. He’s also worked on electronic forms systems, XML databases, and consumer search applications including one of the first public semantic search deployments at Yahoo! SearchMonkey. You can find more of his work at https://dubinko.consulting.

Abstract

Application builders are oft sought and seldom realized. An ideal application builder allows domain experts to make configuration choices, push a button, and generate a useful application. It’s a delicate balance. If the builder is too specific, it isn’t reusable. If it’s too generic, it requires intense customization which defeats the purpose. Can generative AI tools be used to analyze sample data and make application builders better? Let’s find out! Along the way, there will be surprises. What’s possible, and what isn’t?

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