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Perl always was, and still is, a hacker's language. It is for individuals who want to get shit done NOW, disregarding maintainability or teamwork. For this part
by atemerev 9y ago
Perl always was, and still is, a hacker's language. It is for individuals who want to get shit done NOW, disregarding maintainability or teamwork. For this particular niche, it is indispensable.
- lostcolony 9y agoNot saying otherwise. I, personally, prefer languages I can come back to a month later and figure out what the hell -I- was thinking, let alone someone else, but I understand the appeal. My point was that it's not really a pro/con of a language on whether it favors individuals hacking, or teams developing, but merely a consideration for its appropriateness to your problem, and so to say "I prefer" needs to be qualified as to -when- it's preferable.