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That's very true. I see other programming languages trying to add/enhance types now (ruby, python, go to some extent), and not having a beast like Anders on the
by sabellito 4y ago
That's very true. I see other programming languages trying to add/enhance types now (ruby, python, go to some extent), and not having a beast like Anders on the team must make it tough to ship an amazing type system.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoI feel like pedigrees are somewhat underrated in software engineering. Everywhere I go there always seems to be some sort of egotistical “I can make the best thing”
- sabellito 4y agoWell, yes, and I've done that plenty myself haha I have the impression that many of us programmers have a hard time really accepting that different applications of programming require vastly different skillsets, so we often underestimate how hard things can be. For example, a software developer of 15 years probably doesn't have almost any of the necessary skills to make a new database server.
- SOLAR_FIELDS 4y agoExactly! I feel like one of the skills that levels you up from junior to senior engineer is learning never to utter the words “it will be easy”
- ElFitz 4y agoWell, that should be easy!
- kaba0 4y agoCreating a new language that interoperates with another is way different than retrofitting an existing language to add types.