I'll try my hand at it. C is not like a hammer, and being a "C Programmer" is not like being a "Hammer Carpenter." Programming languages are not tools, they're

I'll try my hand at it. C is not like a hammer, and being a "C Programmer" is not like being a "Hammer Carpenter." Programming languages are not tools, they're MEDIA. They're a notation for thought, so they are the material you work, not the tool you use. Therefore, if you must compare programming to carpentry: Calling yourself a C Programmer is like calling yourself a carpenter. Calling yourself a polyglot programmer is like calling yourself a construction contractor. Calling yourself a Visual Studio programmer is like calling yourself a Hammer Carpenter. I wouldn't use any of these expressions, I think that the examples I give suck less than comparing a language to a hammer, but they are still terrible metaphors and easy to dispute. Remember: Programming is an unnatural act. http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/perlis-alan/quotes.html http://www.cs.yale.edu/homes/perlis-alan/quotes.html