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You're assumming that programmers will only switch languages if they already "know it". What about other benefits to other languages, such as different paradigm
by 14113 12y ago
You're assumming that programmers will only switch languages if they already "know it". What about other benefits to other languages, such as different paradigms, type systems or other semantic features? Surely to someone who actually writes code they're just as important as the syntax?
- AnimalMuppet 12y ago> Surely to someone who actually writes code they're just as important as the syntax? They're more important. I don't switch tools just to get better syntax (unless the syntax is really horrible). I switch to get a tool that will do something different, or do the same thing better. So: Don't switch syntax just to switch syntax, and expect anybody to care. On the other hand, things that are really different but have the same syntax can be confusing. You subconsciously expect it to work the old way, and it doesn't...