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>writing the code isn't actually the difficult part of software engineering That doesn't mean what I imagine you're implying: that we can make writing the code
by vegai_ 6y ago
>writing the code isn't actually the difficult part of software engineering
That doesn't mean what I imagine you're implying: that we can make writing the code harder without any cost.
- foldr 6y agoWhy would you think I'm implying something that's obviously false? I just think the choice of programming language (unless it's pathologically bad, e.g. writing device drivers in Python) is a minor factor in real world software engineering.
- reddit_clone 6y ago> is a minor factor in real world software engineering I don't know about that. A language is not merely a language. It comes with the entire eco-system, libraries, community etc. Not to mention your personal expertise and preference. I am certain depending on your language selection, your development experience and the quality of output will vary dramatically. For example Java, Javascript, php, Go, python, ruby are all valid choices for a web application. Depending on what you choose, your experience will be different no?
- foldr 6y agoOh I agree completely that the ecosystem makes a big difference. I was counting that as something separate from the language proper.