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I can't tell you what you'd find more stimulating than cookie cutter corporate work, but it's clear there's a great deal of barely explored ways for computer pr
by cubano 12y ago
I can't tell you what you'd find more stimulating than cookie cutter corporate work, but it's clear there's a great deal of barely explored ways for computer programming to make a positive difference in our world.
I love this...it's so true and such a positive way of looking at the state of software development circa 2015.
Never before has so much technology been laid before us, available at whim...perhaps the sheer volume of choice is what many oldsters bemoan, as it can often feel pointless to choose one knowing it will probably be unsupported and abandoned in the near future.
- ZenoArrow 12y agoThanks cubano! Good to meet a kindred spirit. :-) What you say about overwhelming choice is true too, it is undoubtedly a challenge to balance getting things done and advancing the state of the art. The role of compromise is one we all learn sooner or later, to be comfortable trading minor inconvenience for major benefits. Our field is still relatively young, so there are numerous choices over compromise to make, but we'll be going around in circles unless we're committed to our toolset for the long haul. That's not to say we block out trying other things, but it is about having a 'main' language. I've personally chosen to stick with F# for a while, I hope others will find the tools they want to stick with too, we'll all benefit.