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Well, this advice is from 1998 and still got some truth to it. In 1998 languages did not have that many features and were in my opinion easier to grasp. Just h
by _the_inflator 5y ago
Well, this advice is from 1998 and still got some truth to it.
In 1998 languages did not have that many features and were in my opinion easier to grasp. Just have a look at modern C++ or Java's cadence of new features.
In 1998 Java and JavaScript were new. Now they evolved into widely adopted general purpose languages.
- CraigJPerry 5y agoI remember 1998 pretty well - mostly for Linux distros becoming mature enough to be accessible for “normal”-ish people but it was a pretty exciting year for languages too. There was an absolute ton of hype for Eiffel, every month dr dobbs mentioned it at least once and Ada95 was enjoying a renaissance too - i forget the specifics but something changed in licensing and GNAT was integrated more with the GCC. Haskell was a hive of activity and Python was starting to gain widespread attention but it was no where near to dethroning the favourite language of people who signed their emails “JAPH” :-) Your comment reminds me how much i miss dr dobbs journal. I learned so much on those pages.