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## [\[Article\] Node-RED is more than duct tape in the hands of MacGvyer](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-node-red-is-more-than-duct-tape-in-the-hands-of-macgvyer/101326)

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**Author:** [@gregorius](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gregorius)\
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**Last updated:** [20 June 2026 10:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/article-node-red-is-more-than-duct-tape-in-the-hands-of-macgvyer/101326 "2026-06-20T10:09:25Z")

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Hi There, Recently I read a quote of @dceejay over at Slack: I have often thought of and described Node-RED to non-programmers as “digital duct tape” - It was always conceived as a way to help make things work and fix…