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Perhaps it was editorial, but in this interview if Miles likes it he knows exactly who did it, and if not, why he doesn't like it. It could be that he just didn
by ynniv 14y ago
Perhaps it was editorial, but in this interview if Miles likes it he knows exactly who did it, and if not, why he doesn't like it. It could be that he just didn't like things he wasn't familiar with, but it's likely that he had a clear sense of style and was versed enough to know his industry.
If he were a modern programmer he would hate Rails, but know exactly why the bad decisions were made.
- pessimizer 14y agoEven when he hated it, he seemed to be able to figure out who it was.
- the_cat_kittles 14y agoI can absolutely assure you he was very familiar with each of the people he heard, they are all famous even today...
- cubicle67 14y agoIf he were a modern programmer he would hate Rails oooh, them's fightin' words... If languages were music, Rails would be something gloriously bombastic like Dream Theater's live performance of Six Degrees on their Score album. C would be BB King - timeless and simple yet complex. I think Perl would be that guy with the funny haircut who sounds like a modem
- kree10 14y agoThis made me smile, but I think Perl is more like Robert Pollard/Guided by Voices. Both seem like kind of a mess to the uninitiated (and even the initiated). Both hit their stride in the mid-90s. And both are still around, remain influential, and are just as productive today, even if they have a lower profile.