Re:Io Programming Language (new website design)
by smt88 on Saturday November 21, 2015 @01:40AM
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> In other words, don't speak like there is only one true way to do things
You're absolutely right. I made some assumptions and let my own values come through. My assumptions are 1) that this developer wants his/her language to succeed, 2) that a language succeeds because it's usable/accessible, and 3) that this design is not usable/accessible.
#2 and #3 are totally debatable, which is why I told OP not to take my word for it and to observe users instead. I'm just one user, and not an expert or designer.
Re:Io Programming Language (new website design)
by brianmurphy on Saturday November 21, 2015 @01:40AM
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Bikeshedding - if they can't make a website, how are they supposed to make a good programming language?
Re:Io Programming Language (new website design)
by smt88 on Saturday November 21, 2015 @01:43AM
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I agree that language design isn't related to website design.
However, how widely-used a language is matters a lot to me. I'd wager that it matters a lot to most people. And a language's user base is definitely affected by its website design. How much is it affected? I really don't know.
I laud the approach. I think it looks cool and on first glance makes me think, "wow, this doesn't look like it was made by engineers who only think practically, maybe I'll go further to see if there are some unique ideas in the language itself".
In other words, don't speak like there is only one true way to do things, especially when you're critiquing someone else's work. (this last statement is slightly in jest as I'm doing the same to you!)