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One counter point is the "Python Paradox"[1], though I don't know how well that conjecture was ever actually supported. However, isn't the Elixir/OTP ecosphere
by rz2k 11y ago
One counter point is the "Python Paradox"[1], though I don't know how well that conjecture was ever actually supported. However, isn't the Elixir/OTP ecosphere considered relatively practical and tested, rather than just esoteric or purist, even if it is new?
[1] http://www.paulgraham.com/pypar.html http://www.paulgraham.com/pypar.html
- simoncion 11y agoI can't speak to Elixir/OTP, as I've not -yet- used Elixir. However, every time I've gone to use something in the Erlang/OTP standard library [0] it has always been far less complicated and far more well designed than I feared it was going to be. Maybe this is a reflection of my pessimism, but I feel that it is actually a reflection of the quality of the software. :) [0] Yes, I know that Elixir is a BEAM language and -as such- has access to both Erlang and OTP, so this distinction is terribly fine. ;)
- smt88 11y agoWhen PG says "smarter engineers", it isn't a given that there are more of them or that it matters that they're smart. Many startups don't need top-tier engineers. They need productive, numerous engineers, especially at the beginning when hiring anyone is difficult (let alone someone good).