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I do love Perl and JS for the same reasons: You can write something and be sure it will keep working. It is not customary to introduce breaking changes.

• ElfinTrousers 4y ago
  ...Do you write in lots of languages that add breaking changes without warning? I don't.
  • forgotmypw17 4y ago
    I have encountered it with many languages. There is usually a warning, but there is also a lack of consent on my part, and a lack of options to retain compatibility. For example, with most Python-based projects I have tried, I have run into some kind of version incompatibility, and often have not been able to get them to run at all. This is an experience I wanted to avoid for those who try my software.
    • ElfinTrousers 4y ago
      > Python Aha, there's your problem.
      • forgotmypw17 4y ago
        That's exactly what I was talking about, and why I chose Perl as the "top-level" language for my project over Python, despite Python being very popular.
        • ElfinTrousers 4y ago
          That would certainly be one solution.