3 ms·
> Racket equals programming fun and really is a joy to use. Academic seems to not convey the feeling one gets when using Racket. As an academic, it makes me ve
by JadeNB 8y ago
> Racket equals programming fun and really is a joy to use. Academic seems to not convey the feeling one gets when using Racket.
As an academic, it makes me very sad to hear these qualities, that I feel describe my work, used as the opposite of 'academic'.
- notduncansmith 8y agoThere are a wide variety of experiences to be had at the academy.
- JadeNB 8y ago> There are a wide variety of experiences to be had at the academy. Agreed!—but the use of the term 'academic' in this way suggests it's a universal experience. (I've never heard anyone use 'academic' to mean exciting and invigourating intellectual exploration!) I don't argue with it, as I know that's the way language goes; it just makes me sad, and, I imagine, shapes the expectations, and then to some extent even the experiences, of my students.
- baldfat 8y agoI was faculty at a University and I still find the word Academic to be negative connotation and was an inaccurate statement on Racket Define - Academic 1. c: very learned but inexperienced in practical matters 1. d: based on formal study especially at an institution of higher learning 3. a: theoretical, speculative 3. b: having no practical or useful significance https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/academic Couldn't find a positive way to spin Academic as used by the article.
- WindowsFon4life 8y agoAcademic as in, there are many places where the person[s] working on the code or feature abruptly stopped. As if they graduated and were no longer working on it.
- baldfat 8y agoThat certainly isn't the case with Racket either :)