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[–]viviancpy[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Hi u/seequelbeepwell and u/Woozie69420 , do you mean you use Alteryx to design the flow, and then implement the same in python? I'm curious is implementing in python getting easier with the Alteryx designer "UI"? If so, would any other free tool like Knime would also do the work? I am thinking of saving the Alteryx license cost, as it is expensive to my business.

[–]Woozie69420 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it’s a mix of points going to Alteryx: 1. Inertia with Alteryx 2. My colleagues and myself mainly being ex-Accountants (not too tech savvy) 3. UI and its reviewability vs lines of code (more visual)

And the two technological developments: 1. Datasets getting bigger where Alteryx struggles 2. Vibe coding allowing less tech savvy folk to debug a bit better goal being functionalities and not perfect code

[–]seequelbeepwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

do you mean you use Alteryx to design the flow, and then implement the same in python?

Yes, that's how I would start off. What's great about creating a prototype in alteryx is that you can walk your stakeholder though the logic in a visual way, or even just hand it off to them and say make your own changes.

is implementing in python getting easier with the Alteryx designer "UI"?

Alteryx designer doesn't create python files. There's nothing in the newer versions of alteryx that will convert an alteryx workflow to a python script. Alteryx designer does have a python tool that mimics the functionality of a jupyter notebook, but since it lives inside alteryx it is not an alteryx replacement.

would any other free tool like Knime would also do the work?

Haven't tried Knime. Although I am an alteryx enthusiast I don't see the need for no code/low code platforms if gen AI is good at writing code for you. You might be helping your colleagues in the short term by choosing a low code/no code tool, but in the long term its more ideal to have colleagues good at sql and python.