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Oh, the downvotes make me feel good. HN hates its cynic culture, and at the same time, this guy gets a stupid immediate benefit of the doubt for his feelings.

Oh, the downvotes make me feel good. HN hates its cynic culture, and at the same time, this guy gets a stupid immediate benefit of the doubt for his feelings. He asked for real criticism, guys. His post is really high on imagination and low on delivery, and if you don't see that you should probably think about how many people have created our programming languages and contemplate doing better. This person isn't having conversations with them. Am I rude for requiring him to step up to his talk? Edit: >>In other words, I think this might be the killer feature that allows one programming language to outcompete most others. This sentence alone is flagrant ignorance.

charlieflowers 13y ago
You're right, it is high on imagination and low on delivery. It's a looooong way from being concrete and actionable. I can't step it up just yet -- all I have right now is the question, which I pose as a thought experiment. This conversation is more akin to some physicists speculating on the limits of efficiency of solar cells, than some engineers talking about a concrete plan of action. >>In other words, I think this might be the killer feature that allows one programming language to outcompete most others. > This sentence alone is flagrant ignorance. Not really ... it's just awkward wording on my part. I don't really believe this will lead to the One True Language to Rule Them All. I was just trying to say that it might be well worth sacrificing on certain language features in order to maximize refactorability. So ... I don't agree with you, but I do appreciate you leaving a comment.
- Helianthus 13y ago
  Cheers.