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Ultimately, the value of a piece of code is decided by the functionality it offers, rather than what language it is written. Thus, project with 'I made X using
by tanilama 9y ago
Ultimately, the value of a piece of code is decided by the functionality it offers, rather than what language it is written. Thus, project with 'I made X using Y' formula, while it might be a cool personal achievement, doesn't make it go beyond the confinement of its intrinsic functionality. A web server written in clojure, doesn't make it a space rocket, and certainly not making you a rocket scientist.
- cutler 9y agoAlternatively a programming language shapes your way of thinking about a problem which can in turn affect the quality of the end product. If immutable data structures and a functional approach produce easier to test, less buggy code it can be argued those language features contribute to making the world a safer place.