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Re:Why is it difficult for developers to learn another progr... by vizzier on Sunday May 03, 2020 @04:33AM (#23057723)
Maybe look at F# for something .net compatible. Personally its use in some contexts, particularly those using the F# type providers has served me well.

I also prefer to use FSX scripts over CSX in contexts where that is useful. I find my deeper knowledge of the .net infrastructure easier to leverage than having to learn powershell but FSX syntax also cleaner for scripting.

Re:Why is it difficult for developers to learn another progr... by JamesBarney on Sunday May 03, 2020 @11:50AM (#23059736)
I've used f#. Type providers were really cool. And I like how terse it is but I feel like the gap is narrowing, and I couldn't ever use it on a real project. I'd feel guilty building a project for a client that is supportable by a tenth the number of developers without very good reason.
Re:Why is it difficult for developers to learn another progr... by platz on Sunday May 03, 2020 @10:01AM (#23059035)
I'm generally an FP advocate but F# on the CLR has always been an uphill battle in terms of development of the language (especially lately) and providing a compelling case to outsiders to spend resources on F# over C#.