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Aren't all these rants about programming languages as sterile as debating whether Spanish language sucks because it is not as regular as Italian language ? I re

by me_bx 13y ago

Aren't all these rants about programming languages as sterile as debating whether Spanish language sucks because it is not as regular as Italian language ? I really don't get it, people keep attacking issues of javascript or php. Fact is: 1) people use the languages of their choice to make programs. 2) Programs work, no matter as shitty the program is reputed to be 3) why look further ? My view is: instead of ranting about languages (think about the meaning of that word), why not instead dissect what we do with them: programs, and find ways to improve them ?

Peaker 13y ago
> why not instead dissect what we do with them: programs, and find ways to improve them ? The way to improve a lot of programs is to write them in a different language.
- me_bx 13y ago
  Another way is to fix/tune the algorithm
  - Peaker 13y ago
    That may hit an upper bound, above which you have to rewrite in a different language. That upper bound may be quite low.