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# VBA: A Simple Programming Language
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/vba-a-simple-programming-language/
- Published: 2022-10-14T14:41:25.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:54:13.000Z
- Description: VBA is a simple programming language. But is that really such a bad thing?
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Simple vs. Easy, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

VBA is a simpler programming language than most others–both in terms of syntax and concepts. As a young developer, that simplicity can feel limiting. But with time, [one grows to appreciate it](https://nolongerset.com/design-patterns-in-access/). 

- Inexperienced programmers despair that their solutions are too simple.
- Clever programmers revel in their complex solutions.
- Wise programmers despair that their solutions are not simple enough.

After all, [simple isn't easy](https://nolongerset.com/simple-vs-easy/).

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