Business logic that runs everywhere – would you use it?

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I&rsquo;m a solo developer building something called Variable Engine (VE) &mdash; a logic infrastructure layer that separates business rules from web code, so that users (not just devs) and the system can define and enforce real-time logic inside tools they don&rsquo;t own.I have two working MVPs:1. Used on any website: VE enforces budget logic on Amazon.com right now (could be any web-based site). If you&rsquo;re over your budget, the Buy button is blocked. If you're below your budget &mdash; or raise the budget &mdash; the purchase is allowed. All logic updates happen in real time.2. Installed on your own site: VE is dropped in via a single and , and mapped in under a minute. If your site were selling computers, you could define: - computers = teams * 4, teams = 10 - 1 motherboard per computer - 4 sticks of RAM per computer - 1 power cord per computer Update the number of teams or computers, and the parts logic updates cleanly and instantly &mdash; without touching your backend. These are lightbulbs built with VE &mdash; but VE is the electricity and the grid behind them &mdash; logic overlays that run independently of app code or APIs, using a simple, AI-usable syntax.VE is integrated with GPT-3.5-turbo today, but it doesn&rsquo;t break if AI goes down.Your logic is enforced on both third-party sites and websites that VE is installed on.What inspired this post? Around minute 24 of a conversation between @sivers and @michaellynch, Derek says the best ideas help valuable people inside companies build what they need &mdash; and how the market for that is infinite. Michael mentions Retool. I believe that VE has that type of potential. VE helps any user inject logic &mdash; budgets, allocations, constraints &mdash; into any interface using simple rules for simple situations all the way up to and including tying into HR and AAD (RBAC anyone?) And it installs and activates in seconds.I&rsquo;m not showing the full system publicly yet, but as a solo developer, I&rsquo;d love to walk a few thoughtful folks through it. Derek and Michael are at the top of my list, but if this resonates with you, I&rsquo;d be glad to talk.I&rsquo;m asking: - Is this a real pain you&rsquo;ve felt before? - Would you use a logic layer like this &mdash; even on apps you don&rsquo;t own? - Where&rsquo;s the line between helpful logic enforcement and overreach?About me: I got my start at Microsoft as a freshman &mdash; still no degree. I&rsquo;ve been an SCO Unix SA, a System Architect at Boeing, a web developer for multimillion-dollar ecommerce systems, and a Delivery Engagement Manager / Jr. Consultant for Oxford Computer Group, NA. I&rsquo;ve also worked retail, driven transit buses, and rebuilt after bankruptcy.Now I&rsquo;m here &mdash; and I&rsquo;ve filed multiple provisional patents covering all aspects of Variable Engine.Thanks in advance for your time. Happy to answer questions.

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> Is this a real pain you&rsquo;ve felt before? - Would you use a logic layer like this &mdash; even on apps you don&rsquo;t own? - Where&rsquo;s the line between helpful logic enforcement and overreach?This is a pain in most companies, and several companies end up building a non generic version of it. I believe retool and other internal tool builders are kinda similar.