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I remember when everyone suggested their own way of s-expressions (basically) to avoid having to write superfluous end-tags and other XML/HTML tchotchkes, now w
by mhd 8y ago
I remember when everyone suggested their own way of s-expressions (basically) to avoid having to write superfluous end-tags and other XML/HTML tchotchkes, now we're getting multiple ways to get all the markup boilerplate into our programming language.
Sometimes it's weird how tastes change. Same thing happened with the nigh universal hacker-ish dislike of "bondage and discipline" languages, now it's enforced formatting wherever you look.
- BigJono 8y agoThere's so much money in web apps now that your average team is flooded with mediocre devs. These joints need "bondage and discipline" languages and frameworks to be productive. It's better business value to have your 50 work-a-day devs productive than your 2 rockstars.