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> Was there a similar backlash against the rise of Java, Swift, Kotlin, or TypeScript? Absolutely. Swift was hated because it lacked so much Objective-C functi
by leetharris 2y ago
> Was there a similar backlash against the rise of Java, Swift, Kotlin, or TypeScript?
Absolutely. Swift was hated because it lacked so much Objective-C functionality at launch, Kotlin got a similar "Java is fine" reaction, and Typescript got a "why add more complexity we don't need" reaction.
This is just the way of things. The most hated languages are some of the most used ones (Javascript, PHP, Python, etc).
- glhaynes 2y agoIt's trite at this point but very apropos: "There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses." — Bjarne Stroustrup (Applies to much more than just languages!)
- ess3 2y agoReminds of a quote about Van Morrison: There are two types of people. The people that like Van Morrison and the people that have met him
- hn_throwaway_99 2y agoThis seems like a lot of revisionist history to say Swift was "hated". Sure, there were, some naysayers, but just look at the original Swift announcement from Apple. There were hoops and hollers of joy because everyone knew how problematic Objective-C was.
- germandiago 2y ago> The most hated languages are some of the most used ones (Javascript, PHP, Python, etc). Mandatory quote: "There are only two kinds of languages: the ones people complain about and the ones nobody uses". -- Bjarne Stroustrup