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Re:Uncle Bob and Silver Bullets by ncds42 on Friday October 06, 2017 @07:36PM (#15421261)
He didn't condemn Kotlin and swift. He is saying that they aren't necessary and don't solve the original problem. That the constant search for a new framework or of language that will fix everything is a futile attempt to avoid learning how to more effectively code with the tools you already have.
Re:Uncle Bob and Silver Bullets by piaste on Saturday October 07, 2017 @11:34AM (#15424149)
In one of the linked posts he says that 100% test coverage might not be truly achievable, but it's nonetheless a valid asymptote to aspire to.

I think that exact argument applies to designing ever-safer, ever-better languages. You might never have the perfect tools that ensure 100% program correctness, but it's sure as hell what a tool-maker should aspire to.