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RH: Productivity comes from being able to focus. Interactive development environments (REPLs etc) help you focus, by letting you try things immediately. This c
by alrex021 17y ago
RH: Productivity comes from being able to focus. Interactive development environments (REPLs etc) help you focus, by letting you try things immediately.
This couldn't be more true and becomes clearly apparent when moving from languages that require compile-deploy-run cycles.
- dons 17y agoWell, there's no reason not to have both optimizing, heavy-analysis compilers, and light, interactive REPLs. For the same language. Best of both worlds.
- alrex021 17y ago"being able to focus" I like the fact that he chose the word "focus" here, the main reason for my comment. People usually use the general term "productivity". Focus is a really important and usually overlooked advantage of the interactive style of development.