Comment by crop_rotation
Comment by crop_rotation 3 days ago
> Is this a real pain you’ve felt before? - Would you use a logic layer like this — even on apps you don’t own? - Where’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.
Thanks — totally agree a lot of companies do end up building custom internal logic systems or rigid approval flows to handle logic.
Tools like Retool are great for internal dashboards and form-based workflows. But they still assume you control the app — the UI, the APIs, the data layer.
VE is intentionally not internal. It rides above — not inside — systems. It enforces logic at the interface level, even on platforms you don’t own (like Amazon, Salesforce, Shopify, etc.).
Where Retool helps you build tools for your team, VE helps you enforce rules and business logic wherever your team already works — including third-party apps, public sites, and vendor portals. You don’t need the source code or API access. You just inject VE.
So instead of “rebuild it in Retool,” you can say:
“Just apply the logic layer to what already exists.”
And because the rules are external, explainable, and versioned (.vlg), non-technical users can safely edit and reason about them, while AI assists when needed.
Happy to go deeper if you're curious