> programming languages directly influence programmer productivity A complete re-write (preceded by a very deep analysis) is exactly the opposite of productivi

> programming languages directly influence programmer productivity A complete re-write (preceded by a very deep analysis) is exactly the opposite of productivity. > problems with these languages that new languages have addressed. And new problems were introduced... case in point: this very article. > Do you think a car from 1985 is better than one from 2015? Depends on the car... I think this analogy would be better: "Do you think a hammer and screwdriver from 1985 are better than the ones from 2015?"