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That quote is a hilariously denigrating claim to make of your coworkers. Even if it were true (which I don't believe for a second), you've created a language r
by knucklesandwich 11y ago
That quote is a hilariously denigrating claim to make of your coworkers.
Even if it were true (which I don't believe for a second), you've created a language released to the community at large. Your users are not just google engineers. If you want to encourage broader acceptance of your language, you're going to need to make a good faith attempt to listen to their requests.
- emmelaich 11y agoI think that it would be taken in the spirit it was intended. Programming is hard. (even when you take into account https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hofstadter%27s_law) Also, I'm pretty sure the "brilliant" is meant somewhat sardonically.
- knucklesandwich 11y agoIf this is all tongue-in-cheek then what does it really amount to though? A good-natured ribbing of Google employees? I'm in total agreement that programming is hard, but I don't think it's hard because of languages that pack in features, its hard because of languages that don't ensure reasonable semantics or provide you the tools to enforce them. Programming is hard because its inherently powerful... languages that allow you to circumscribe that power are what keeps me sane though, not particularly the ones you can fit on an index card.