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It's unfortunate that the majority of comments are centered around Yak Shaving rather than the amazing leaps that this small language has done.
by Nijikokun 5y ago
It's unfortunate that the majority of comments are centered around Yak Shaving rather than the amazing leaps that this small language has done.
- alwyn 5y agoI didn't even know what yak shaving was! Not sure if I'd ever heard the term before. Alas: http://catb.org/jargon/html/Y/yak-shaving.html http://catb.org/jargon/html/Y/yak-shaving.html
- eternityforest 5y agoYak shaving is easy to understand and evaluate, whereas the value in creating a language makes no sense to anyone outside the language scene. Most people have no way to guess of the new ideas will be influential, but we do know we aren't interested in using niche tools regardless of what they are. It could be an amazing leap forward for computer science, or a slightly interesting toy, and either way it's above most people's heads.
- pjmlp 5y agoEvery year millions of CS students invent new languages, and publish SIGPLAN papers about them. This language is great for the author as learning process, and that is about it.