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Dynamic languages are not ideal for huge code bases. But huge code bases are not ideal, period. Dynamic languages grant huge power to small programs. Greater p
by no_more_death 14y ago
Dynamic languages are not ideal for huge code bases. But huge code bases are not ideal, period.
Dynamic languages grant huge power to small programs. Greater power through less code is surely the future.
- spooneybarger 14y agoThe work that http://www.vpri.org/ http://www.vpri.org/ has been doing around OMeta, Nile etc is really exciting. It is detailed in the later part of this Alan Kay presentation: https://www.tele-task.de/archive/video/flash/14029/ https://www.tele-task.de/archive/video/flash/14029/ ( around minute 45 or so up, perhaps earlier for more background )
- kamaal 14y agoOnly if we consider future of problem solving involves writing code. Tool generated code, might be a big thing in the future. Eclipse + Java is already 80% tool generated code.
- damncabbage 14y agoSteve Yegge has some interesting points to make about generated code: http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com.au/2007/12/codes-worst-enemy.html http://steve-yegge.blogspot.com.au/2007/12/codes-worst-enemy...