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If you want a more complex Java you can have Scala. Scala remains hostile to newcomers with an almost vertical learning curve. I don't think anyone can seriousl
by davecheney 12y ago
If you want a more complex Java you can have Scala. Scala remains hostile to newcomers with an almost vertical learning curve. I don't think anyone can seriously argue that commercial programmers need a more complex language.
- frowaway001 12y ago"Why should I ever wash my hands before a medical procedure? It just makes things more complex!" –– Surgeon, ~1700.
- davecheney 12y agoWhat a feckless comparison. Don't mistake something taking more time with something being more complex.
- Gigablah 12y agoComparing Scala's complexity to a life-saving procedure says more about your own self-importance than anything.
- krenoten 12y agoStrong type systems absolutely save lives.
- modersky 12y agoWe have data to contradict this argument: Over 400'000 people have enrolled in an online Scala course with a success rate twice the industry average. "Almost vertical learning curve?" Please!