Could someone help me understand why someone would use this over just automating the tasks using a webdriver? I've done this in python for automating entries into another database (no API) and it was really simple, just used a headless web driver, mySQL, and an ugly tkinter interface so the workers could use it.(I'm a pretty mediocre CS student not a professional but found it very easy and flexible).

Coincidentally there is another post on the front page talking about you should "buy not build." Bit of a misleading site name.

Side note: are there any places on the web where people just post and comment on personal engineering and CS projects they're working on and not necessarily trying to sell? I'm having a hard time finding any active ones :-(