Yegge's right––specifically, he's right about Java, whose object-orientation many longtime Smalltalkers would frankly dispute. And yet, nouns still exist. If t

Yegge's right––specifically, he's right about Java, whose object-orientation many longtime Smalltalkers would frankly dispute. And yet, nouns still exist. If the problem domain you're trying to grapple with is dominated by algorithms, an idiom that prefers verbs to nouns may be helpful. If you're working in a very complex business domain, where the algorithms aren't especially interesting but the relationships between entities are, nouns are helpful. Clojure and Haskell programs often utilize named types. Several OO languages have recognize the need for first(ish)-class function management. Ruby, Python, and Javascript are all good examples of languages that have attempted some compromise between the two. They are justifiably popular. Good OO code isn't as different from good FP code as most partisans imagine. Remember that all good code has to satisfy at least three audiences: the computer, fellow programmers, and third-party consumers (who may or may not be either of the above). They all have different needs. Don't discount the importance of nouns for that third category.