Programming Paradigms for Dummies: What Every Programmer Should Know (2009) [pdf]

Re:Programming Paradigms for Dummies: What Every Programmer ... by AnimalMuppet on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:50AM (#18382266)

I think it's also how you should pick languages for a project. What is the worst yak-shaving aspect of the code you're going to have to write for this particular project? What language will go the furthest toward making that yak shaving go away? Pick that language.

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Re:Programming Paradigms for Dummies: What Every Programmer ... by pjmlp on Monday November 05, 2018 @10:47AM (#18383188)

I pick the languages based on the platform stack I have to use and not the other way around.

Basically the first class languages on a given platform, or having official bindings for a specific set of libraries that must be used.

My experience has proven it is the best path for lowest attrition.

Every time I decided to do otherwise I repented later on.

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