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Wanna second the Array Cast. Really, really solid stuff even if you're not specifically interested in the array languages.
by Duanemclemore 3y ago
Wanna second the Array Cast. Really, really solid stuff even if you're not specifically interested in the array languages.
- mhuffman 3y agoYes, I didn't mention that but they have a rotating schedule of some of the most elite programmers you have ever heard. I will also say that array programming is very seductive if you have the "puzzle solving" mentality that a lot of us have. It seems so elegant. I have never found a legitimate use for it in my paying work, but I am captivated by it privately.
- gitonthescene 3y agoWhat bars do you use to measure “legitimate use”?
- mhuffman 3y agoI don't mean that the languages are not legitimate, mostly what would be acceptable to either management or a client. Also, I feel that setting someone up with code that they might have to maintain if I leave should be easy for them to handle and J, APL, or K would require them finding a rare developer.
- gitonthescene 3y agoBoth are reasonable concerns. If you were running your own company the calculus might change though. Or not but I’d say it certainly could. Similarly for code which is not client facing.
- month13 3y agoYeah, there's really great history and some amazing stories to be heard from the interviews.