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I'm not convinced that SE activity measures difficulty. But it certainly is affected by much more than just popularity. I could imagine it measuring the total A
by fabian2k 8y ago
I'm not convinced that SE activity measures difficulty. But it certainly is affected by much more than just popularity. I could imagine it measuring the total API surface, as you can ask more questions about larger subjects.
It's certainly a deeply flawed measure, but then pure search engine hits like TIOBE are likely much worse.
- weberc2 8y agoTo be clear, I don't think it measures difficulty, but difficulty is necessarily a driver of the metric. A complex language is going to generate more questions than a small, intuitive language.
- marcosdumay 8y agoSpecifically, complexity will generate more questions than difficulty.
- weberc2 8y agoNo, it can’t by definition. Complexity is a type of difficulty. :)