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I think language agnostic programmers are more genuinely interested in programming compared to fanbois. That said you will always be a bit faster in your "nati
by defdac 16y ago
I think language agnostic programmers are more genuinely interested in programming compared to fanbois.
That said you will always be a bit faster in your "native" language. Your native language skills benifits with experience from other laungages.
There isn't a Golden Hammer.
- michaelfairley 16y agoSome languages are just more fun and more productive to work with. There is no Golder Hammer, but there are jackhammers, and I'd sure as hell rather break through a rock with one of those than a hammer.
- stcredzero 16y agoActually, there have been many Haskell programs winning programming contests. A lot of times, the programs are like 3X smaller and get finished long before non-Haskell competitors.
- snprbob86 16y agoLinks?
- stcredzero 16y agoGoogle
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- tmorgan 16y agohttp://icfpcontest.org/ http://icfpcontest.org/ although "functional programming" is in the name, any language can enter. lots of Haskell and other FP winners in there. Although in '08 a Java team won..
- tunaslut 16y agotrue, but sometimes, you don't have the jackhammer and have to improvise. c'est la vie :)
- pbiggar 16y agoI disagree. My experience is that excellent programmers become fanbois because of their frustration working with sub-standard tools. So when they find the tools (by which I mean language) that allows them express their craft in the best way possible (for them), they latch onto it and become fanbois. All of the great programmer's I know (small sample I guess) have a favourite language, and generally dislike working in other languages, even though they can.