The tool is shockingly reminiscent of early 2000s, where anyone could make software using VB. Recall that VB had everything done under the sun, somebody had built a component on VB, you could use that or you could hack it for your need. Another example is Google's Java Swing UI builder (as horrible Swing is), allowing data binding with the form. These never caught on but we now have this technology in the browser. Whoever owns the UI builder tool market will emerge as the victor, Facebook should hire you immediately.
There are several appealing points about the React UI builder which I think will help me:
- WYSIWYG editor to drop bootstrap component allows me to easily build from my mockup wireframes and save me from typing everything out.
- ability to edit the code directly for each component. Would be nice if I double clicked a button it would create a click event (just like visual studios or netbeans)
- ability to use html directly in the code (okay, feature of react which is a bit controversial but for me it definitely beats using + everywhere)
- generates clean, easy to understand plumbing code (this is what I spent a lot of time on when I used to build my swing tool https://github.com/jjk3/scrape-it-screen-scraper)
I been putting off learning react.js,flux and such but this actually entices me to use it for my next project (https://github.com/whatsdis/hedgehog). I will write up a follow up experience using the React UI builder, hopefully my feedback will be helpful to improve it.
You got something here. Keep at it!