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I'll never be as cool as them.
by jakeinspace 8mo ago
I'll never be as cool as them.
- jimbokun 8mo agoWell yeah how can you compete with a programming language created by the 4th Doctor?
- gleenn 8mo agoRich Hickey, Alex Miller, Stu Holloway, Nathan Marz, and the other people in this video are all very impressive, intelligent people. But never undercount how much if their success is due to consistent effort. They worked hard at something they cared about with depth, and also longevity. Anyone can learn Clojure with a bit of skill and tenacity. Anyone can contribute to the community in a meaningful way. It takes effort though. Please join us and contribute back to the community in ways that help you scratch an itch, give it some polish, and then share it. Or join the forums on Clojurians on Zulip. Come to Clojure/Conj, it was fantastic last year.
- ares623 8mo agoBut with AI now is your/everyone's chance!
- zshrdlu 8mo agoSupposedly. If the productivity boost is good for commercial software it's good for open source.
- vaylian 8mo agoAI might help you with building the thing that you want. But AI can't help you with finding out what is worthwhile wanting. See also Rich Hickey's remarks on AI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDwbhuNvZo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLDwbhuNvZo
- ares623 8mo agoIt was sarcasm. My point was that with AI, anyone has a chance to make their name about this "amazing new tech" just like Rich and contemporaries did in the 2010's. Not AI as the means to an end, but as the end in itself.
- kqr 8mo agoI feel this way about Common Lisp hackers too. What they have going on is very impressive wizardry. I want that. But whenever I try, it just does not mesh with my brain and I end up going back to Haskell and its compile-fix-compile-run loop instead.