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I gather the exact opposite opinion of you: when something is aesthetically pleasing people will come up with rationalizations for why they like it, even if the
by zwkrt 8y ago
I gather the exact opposite opinion of you: when something is aesthetically pleasing people will come up with rationalizations for why they like it, even if the real reason is difficult to describe. Similar to how in a focus group you can judge people's overall opinion but you should not focus on their specific feedback.
- KirinDave 8y agoI am involved in many, many language communities. I've shipped software to production audiences of varying sizes in C, C++, Perl5, Common Lisp (Allegro), Common Lisp (SBCL), Ruby, Python, Scala, Ocaml, Java, JavaScript, Clojure, Haskell, F#, Typescript, Purescript, and Pony (finally!). I've used many more languages for non-trivial projects, including some now some defunct but really beautiful contenders like Nim, Io, Pike, Perl 6, Factor, Elisp, Vimscript, Coq and Idris. That's off the top of my head, I'm forgetting at least half a dozen more. Python's community certainly feels distinct to me in this way. But this is, of course, subjective. Your mileage may vary.
- lizmat 8y agoTo avoid confusion: Perl 6 is not (anymore) on the defunct list, it is still on the "beautiful contenders" list.
- pathsjs 8y agoUh? Is Nim defunct? I wouldn't say so!
- KirinDave 8y agoYeah I miswrote it. I meant to phrase it differently. I love most languages on that list and didn't see my on-mobile editing had caused me to say Idris is defunct until it was too late. :(