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All programming languages are fads, except for C.

• astura 8y ago
  At this point you can add Java to non-fad list, right? It's been around for 23 years and it's the most popular language used in industry. I'm currently supporting Java code that's old enough to vote.
  • marcosdumay 8y ago
    I'm just glad we are at a point when the GP didn't need to say "Fortran". That's evolution.
    • ryl00 8y ago
      I work with a lot of numerical code. Fortran's not going away any time soon.
      • tormeh 8y ago
        All programming concepts are fads, except for legacy.
        • slededit 8y ago
          Stay in one place long enough to see a few cycles and you’ll get nice and jaded. Today’s old and shitty was yesterday’s “proper way”. It can change in only a year or two. “Global” refractors always end unfinished and the code worse for the wear. Local refractors in code your touching anyways tend to work great though. Since your changing it you’ve built enough understanding to refactor it correctly.
      • TheRealKing 8y ago
        I second that.
  • deleted 8y ago
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  • icebraining 8y ago
    Python's older than Java, and only getting more popular.