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Re:The Lobster Programming Language by Aardappel on Thursday April 04, 2019 @12:46PM (#19574400)
I was hoping the current homepage had that function, with a list of special features followed by some examples.

You want it shorter? Something like "Get Python-like ease of use together with static typing and speed and built-in game programming functionality" ? That really doesn't do it justice. In the end, like most languages, it is a particular cocktail of trade-offs, and to see whether this suits you, you need see the full list of features.

Maybe you want a list of features with an example for each? It's hard to make it short though, especially the type system.

Re:The Lobster Programming Language by bluetwo on Thursday April 04, 2019 @01:54PM (#19575178)
Not features. Benefits.

Benefits show an increase in something good or a decrease in something bad.

Better speed. Less code. Easier distribution. Lower cost.

Re:The Lobster Programming Language by Aardappel on Thursday April 04, 2019 @02:44PM (#19575736)
A lot of the benefits are hard to express in numbers, and I am not a marketing person.

Does this particular kind of type system help you in your software engineering? Very hard to quantify, and depends on circumstances and even personal preference.

I don't think I have any hard-number benefits that are meaningful.