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More programmers===better programs. How can this be a bad thing? I'm not sure this is true. Going with the articles example, that's like saying "the more peopl

by BCM43 15y ago

More programmers===better programs. How can this be a bad thing? I'm not sure this is true. Going with the articles example, that's like saying "the more people who know how to use a hammer, the better houses we will have".

obituary_latte 15y ago
OK, say there were only 2 people working on the (any open-source project). How do you think it would look today? I think it pretty basic an assumption that the more eyes looking at something, the better the chances of finding (and fixing) mistakes as well as finding room for improvement.
smokinjoe 15y ago
No, but the more kids who have exposure to an easy-to-get-started language will result in more kids that are actually really into it getting that early start they need.
TylerE 15y ago
It's true in the sense that giving everyone desktop publishing software in the early 90s led to lots of beautiful typography and well thought-out layouts.
- TorbjornLunde 15y ago
  I assume that you are being ironic, and you’re right: there was a lot of ugly graphic design in the 90s. This is partially due to the whole grunge-trend… However: I think today we have more beautiful design that we would have had if the design tools had not become democratized, maybe not in percentage, but certainly in amount. My speculation: programming --> more programs. Both crap and great ones.
smsm42 15y ago
Are you claiming less people should have access to programming? Should we have a guild with mandatory 10-year apprenticeship in Haskell?
- prodigal_erik 15y ago
  That's kind of over the top, but I'd like to see everyone spend their first six months in any language that doesn't hide your mistakes from you by quietly guessing what you might have wanted and doing something random.
joesb 15y ago
Less people should have access to computer, it will make those who does more competent at programming.

by BCM43 15y ago

obituary_latte 15y ago

OK, say there were only 2 people working on the (any open-source project). How do you think it would look today? I think it pretty basic an assumption that the more eyes looking at something, the better the chances of finding (and fixing) mistakes as well as finding room for improvement.

smokinjoe 15y ago

No, but the more kids who have exposure to an easy-to-get-started language will result in more kids that are actually really into it getting that early start they need.

TylerE 15y ago

It's true in the sense that giving everyone desktop publishing software in the early 90s led to lots of beautiful typography and well thought-out layouts.

TorbjornLunde 15y ago
I assume that you are being ironic, and you’re right: there was a lot of ugly graphic design in the 90s. This is partially due to the whole grunge-trend… However: I think today we have more beautiful design that we would have had if the design tools had not become democratized, maybe not in percentage, but certainly in amount. My speculation: programming --> more programs. Both crap and great ones.

smsm42 15y ago

Are you claiming less people should have access to programming? Should we have a guild with mandatory 10-year apprenticeship in Haskell?

prodigal_erik 15y ago
That's kind of over the top, but I'd like to see everyone spend their first six months in any language that doesn't hide your mistakes from you by quietly guessing what you might have wanted and doing something random.

joesb 15y ago

Less people should have access to computer, it will make those who does more competent at programming.