Assuming you're working with DNN, you're wrong.  You never need to do any programming with DNN, unless you want to or can't find a module you need.

Jeff

Yes, with Enterprise forms and many other DNN modules you are able to create module and its functionality, and then export and import to a different system.

When there are no pertinent differences between the development and production systems it is quite straightforward.

If you start doing a lot of complex things such as wiring up to external datastores, etc, it is less likely that you can do a straight export/import without some modification after redeploying to production.

I don't see Enterprise forms or XMod or the like as a complete replacement scenario for custom programming of modules, but they are a rapid development environment for sundry and varied solutions. Sometimes rolling your own is actually easier. When I hit the limits of EF and have to get too creative to reach my goal, then I evaluate whether I can do a more solid and simpler custom module myself.

That said, I do lots in Enterprise forms ... a LOT of the time I am doing something in DNN it is also in EF ...