It seems far too simplistic to declare "Macaw will make you into a lazy designer" or "Macaw will transform the way we design the web". Both sides seem to ignore the fact that Macaw is a tool, not the tool.
Macaw (or something that builds off of what Macaw starts) will find a niche in prototyping designs that handcoding will be too slow to do.
Handcoding will remain the backbone and the quality control.
I work with a lot of folks that produce content but have no need, and no time, to learn HTML/CSS. But a tool like Macaw can allow them to deliver content in a way that I can refine instead of building from the ground up. Now, that flow may end up being a terrible waste of time, but a tool that met that niche well would be a welcome addition to my life.
I won't be building a site with Macaw - but I will gladly accept content designed in Macaw to build off of.
Macaw (or something that builds off of what Macaw starts) will find a niche in prototyping designs that handcoding will be too slow to do.
Handcoding will remain the backbone and the quality control.
I work with a lot of folks that produce content but have no need, and no time, to learn HTML/CSS. But a tool like Macaw can allow them to deliver content in a way that I can refine instead of building from the ground up. Now, that flow may end up being a terrible waste of time, but a tool that met that niche well would be a welcome addition to my life.
I won't be building a site with Macaw - but I will gladly accept content designed in Macaw to build off of.