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A nice syntax that makes things easier to read is a nice to have. It doesn't make writing or reading programs substantially easier, though. IMO.
by backlava 12y ago
A nice syntax that makes things easier to read is a nice to have. It doesn't make writing or reading programs substantially easier, though. IMO.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoDid you contradict yourself or am I missing something between the first and second sentence?
- backlava 12y agoMaybe the word 'substantially'
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoFair enough. I guess you don't really believe in UX design either, since how something looks and feels is orthogonal to its functionality.
- backlava 12y agoThe shallower the problem you're solving, the more important UX issues will be, relatively. When you're writing complex software, putting the text in boxes instead of quotes matters approximately not at all.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoProgramming language designers are basically UX designers for the task of programming. It's all very important, or Lisp would be much more popular than it is.