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FP people are generally older and more experienced, like Hickey have said "Clojure is for old tired programmers" (Love thinking, tired of pressing keyboard - de
by juskrey 9y ago
FP people are generally older and more experienced, like Hickey have said "Clojure is for old tired programmers" (Love thinking, tired of pressing keyboard - description I fit pretty much too).
Young FP adepts, especially converts in their early 20s, especially those who are "in trend", are a pure disaster.. don't pay them too much..
- criddell 9y agoCobol developers are also generally older, more experienced and can also make a lot of money. Developers love trendy new languages (like C and Basic), but earn more with Cobol.
- jackhack 9y ago>> trendy new languages (like C and Basic) C and Basic... trendy? One doesn't often see those words in the same sentence. Or is this like bellbottom trousers, where I've waited long enough and they've come back around to fashion???
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- criddell 9y agoKeep in mind I'm speaking about languages relative to Cobol.
- sli 9y ago> Developers love trendy new languages (like C and Basic), but earn more with Cobol. Those developers also have valuable knowledge of the systems they work on, something new Cobol developers won't have.
- bunderbunder 9y agoObligatory link to "Evolution of a Haskell Programmer": https://www.willamette.edu/~fruehr/haskell/evolution.html https://www.willamette.edu/~fruehr/haskell/evolution.html