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I agree to an extent. That stuff matters when you're starting out and just learning. But after you get to a certain level the 'language ecosystem' isn't importa
by points 16y ago
I agree to an extent. That stuff matters when you're starting out and just learning. But after you get to a certain level the 'language ecosystem' isn't important at all IMHO.
- lygaret 16y agoMassively disagree: once I get to a certain level, there's no way in hell I want to waste my time implementing all of (java) commons-lang, or my own sqlite bindings, etc. When the languages ecosystem is flourishing, I am productive. When it's not, I'm shaving yaks that prefer not to be shaved.
- zaphar 16y agosnarky aside No one wants to implement all of java commons-lang in their language of choice because they'd be lynched by the languages users. I no of no other language with a standard library as annoyingly verbose and complicated as java.