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Anytime I see someone bashing Java/PHP/JavaScript on /r/programmerhumor (reddit) I challenge them to a coding contest. I use the language they just bashed, they
by ythn 8y ago
Anytime I see someone bashing Java/PHP/JavaScript on /r/programmerhumor (reddit) I challenge them to a coding contest. I use the language they just bashed, they use their ideal language. No takers yet.
I think, more often than not, language choice is like golf club choice. Different pros have their preferences, but a pro can play a good game with any set of clubs. A novice will blame the clubs for a poor game.
- paulie_a 8y agoTo be fair I don't understand why anyone would bother. I am commenting on a forum, I don't expect to be given homework.
- swebs 8y agoAnd you can perform carpentry using a big rock instead of a hammer. That doesn't negate any downsides of choosing the rock.
- ythn 8y agoI would say it's more like people are pooh-poohing certain brands of hammers as being inferior to TrendTech Hammers (R) which are "obviously" superior.
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoThe winner will be the one who gets to pick the task for the programming challenge.