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If that were true, the past 30 years of progress in programming languages would be meaningless. But it is not: a more powerful language enables expressing what

by ncmncm 4y ago

If that were true, the past 30 years of progress in programming languages would be meaningless. But it is not: a more powerful language enables expressing what a weaker language does not. A language meant for use by professionals should get powerful features, without regard to any spurious notions of "purity".

pjmlp 4y ago
Understanding what that equation means in practice is the difference between having a degree and a six month bootcamp as X Developer.
- ncmncm 4y ago
  Do you really think you want to go there?
  - pjmlp 4y ago
    I have a thick skin.
    - ncmncm 4y ago
      That is not the thickness we are concerned with, here. :)