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Although I agree to the gist of it in terms of ‘Programming’; I may not agree in terms of ‘Programming Languages’. IMHO, mastering a programming language to wr
by mfrw 4y ago
Although I agree to the gist of it in terms of ‘Programming’; I may not agree in terms of ‘Programming Languages’.
IMHO, mastering a programming language to write clear, concise & idiomatic code takes time (sometimes more, sometimes less). I think of programming languages as tools; none is better than the other. It’s a matter of using the right tool for the right job.
Learning a tool takes time and dedication; often having experience with one tool may shorten the time required to learn another.
- xapata 4y agoThe more expertise I've gained with my preferred language, the more I value that expertise in others. If my teammates are new to the language, they'll be frustrated when I use its idioms and take advantage of its idiosyncrasies. In turn, I'll be frustrated when they contort it and write inefficient code, due to ignorance of the compiler, interpreter, and available libraries.