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In what way is Smalltalk similar? Its main problem was that it stopped evolving.
by rileyphone 3y ago
In what way is Smalltalk similar? Its main problem was that it stopped evolving.
- namaria 3y agoAll software suffers from this. The whole point of programmable computers is allowing systems of unbounded complexity. Every tooling discussion degenerates into "it's a foot gun" vs "you're holding it wrong". If you remove friction, people will build bigger foot guns. If you install too many guardrails, holding it right requires contortion. The point is not which set of tools you use. There is no substitute for understanding the problem domain, the tools at hand and the labor market you have access to. Everything has a cost, you can't get free advantages from some technical insight or another.