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I thought that was sort of Paul's goal, to explore a bunch of new ideas and paradigms. I doubt he's under any illusions that this language, qua this language, i
by xwowsersx 4y ago
I thought that was sort of Paul's goal, to explore a bunch of new ideas and paradigms. I doubt he's under any illusions that this language, qua this language, is going to see wide adoption or need to have all of its features really ironed out with a fixed/stable API. But I could be wrong!
- jrumbut 4y agoThen that flips it back to being very cool that he is putting his energy into carrying a few batons far enough for others to pick them up.
- xwowsersx 4y agoAgreed, I think it's great to have really cutting-edge, highly experimental sort of research languages that explore new paradigms. Doesn't mean you have to like the language, but I think it's good that some people are doing this kind of work as a going concern and not just some repo that was pushed up once somewhere and languishes. He's got some interesting ideas in there related to effects system, etc.
- xwowsersx 4y ago> carrying a few batons far enough for others to pick them up. I love that metaphor btw. Gonna use that.
- IshKebab 4y ago> I doubt he's under any illusions that this language, qua this language, is going to see wide adoption or need to have all of its features really ironed out with a fixed/stable API. But I could be wrong! They have VC funding and employees. I presume he's told investors that it will see at least fairly wide adoption!
- xwowsersx 4y agoHa! Did not know that. Not necessarily dispositive though. Also, I believe they are a public benefit corporation so that would also cut in favor of my point...I think