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I think there's something here. I'm not sure it's a bad thing. A negative framing might be that there's a sort of elitism. A more positive framing might be that
by lukev 2y ago
I think there's something here. I'm not sure it's a bad thing. A negative framing might be that there's a sort of elitism. A more positive framing might be that it simply reflects a tension between different, valid views of how to build software which are sometimes (but not always) in tension.
After all, an elitist can also sometimes be right.
Disclosure: I say this as someone who has been about as deep as you can go in the Clojure community.
- KingMob 2y agoAs someone who was equally deep (I worked with you and the Danes), I think a lot of that elitism isn't just about building software. It's a large part of why I've stepped back from clj these days.
- patcon 2y ago> A negative framing might be that there's a sort of elitism. A more positive framing might be that it simply reflects a tension between different, valid views of how to build software which are sometimes (but not always) in tension. I really like this framing of "in tension". Multiple things can be true. I think it represents a healthy tension that I'm grateful exists, even if I'd not personally wish to be operating in that specific tension. But I'm sure the people living in are different than me, and can do things in this world that I could not :)