Dear Neo4j community,
For the past two years, I've been porting to Neo4j/Cypher concepts I developed a decade ago for a new application development approach that utilizes Graph as an alternative to RDBMS. If you have tried porting your RDBMS Tables to a Graph and running your existing application, replacing the SQL commands for Cypher equivalent, you probably concluded that this does not work. If it worked, I'm sure it won't scale. To do so, you have to reimagine your entire application with a Graph mindset. This new application development approach is built for Graphs, leveraging its unique characteristics. Surprisingly, it is much more intuitive and significantly better than what we have been doing with RDBMSs. The Graph's nature allows us to utilize it as both the Data and Logic/Execution layer, dramatically simplifying the design and development process and leaving the UI/UX as the primary focus of development. It is a non-intentional low-code by design. Graphs do magic!
I'm sure you're confused and skeptical about what I'm saying by now, so please look at the Cypher Script I created (NewApproach/TenderWorkflow v5.cypher at main · Flyer-Boy/NewApproach · GitHub), which simulates a Workflow line-of-business POC application running on Neo4j. It contains all the Cypher commands that the application would use. Analyze it with an open mind and allow the concepts to sink in. (it might take a while)
You should notice that all it needs is a UI to interact with the User and execute the commands.
That said, I have been engaging some low-code platforms and their communities, trying to influence them to add support for Cypher.
Here are some of my attempts:
Retool: GQL (different from GraphQL) - 💬 Feature Requests - Retool Forum
and
Neo4j Aura as a Resource Type - #13 by Tess - 💬 Feature Requests - Retool Forum
My request: I would appreciate your support in upvoting this cause and helping me move this forward.
Graphs are the future, and the future is now!
I have also written several articles on the matter, and you are all invited to read them at: Marcos Pinedo – Medium