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To understand what is happening in a `re-frame` app, you must understand To understand what is happening in a `re-frame` app, you must understand
what data is "happening". what data is "happening".
So, data is at the core of `re-frame-trace` in both of the ways just described, ### It is Just About Data
and data is a powerful and leverageable substrate.
Think about it ... every single time you put a printlin into your program, So, data is at the core of `re-frame-trace` in both of the ways just described,
and that should not be the slightest bit surprising.
Think about it ... every single time you put a `printlin` into your program,
you are printing out what? Obvserving data is how you figure out what's going on. you are printing out what? Obvserving data is how you figure out what's going on.
Have you seen LightTable? It was attractive because it co-renders the data and
code. The shown data is the "paper trail" by which you can percieve the dynamics of the code.
### It Is A Data Dashboard ### It Is A Data Dashboard
Except, there's often too much data - you can drown in the detail. Observing raw data is certaintly interesting, but it isn't enough. Data is the substrate and
we want to leverage it. Apart from anything else, there's often too much data - you
can drown in the detail.
So, `re-frame-trace` tries to be a "dashboard" which curates this So, `re-frame-trace` tries to be a "dashboard" which curates this
"raw data" into "information" through various kinds of analysis "raw data" into "information" through various kinds of analysis
and "roll ups". It should deliver insight "at a glance", while still allowing and "roll ups". It should deliver insight "at a glance", while still allowing
you to drill down into the detail. you to drill down into the detail.
### Which Is Helpful How? ### Which Is Helpful How?