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Counter-arguments: I take it as axiomatic that if someone says our times are different from all the rest of history, they are wrong. I can't imagine that our n
by JasonFruit 13y ago
Counter-arguments: I take it as axiomatic that if someone says our times are different from all the rest of history, they are wrong. I can't imagine that our need for unambiguous syntax is going to decline, since our programs are still going to need to be precise in a way that is not well-served by natural language. I think your whole argument is hand-wavy and, in my opinion, naïve.
- johndcook 13y agoI don't think that human nature changes over history, but culture does. I agree that attention spans have become shorter, but I don't see how that relates to whether programming languages will expand their palette of symbols.
- JasonFruit 13y agoMaybe the top-level comment was suggesting that more symbols implies a higher learning curve, and requires longer, more attentive initial study.
- snaky 13y agoAnd the APL history confirms that