Re:The Importance of Humility in Software Development (2020)
by valenterry on Wednesday May 12, 2021 @04:23AM
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I think "language wars" is exaggerated a bit.
Yeah, maybe some people see it as a "war", but for me it's just about tooling. When I say "gas-powered cars are outdated in many regards" then I just mean that they e.g. don't accelerate as fast and are noisier. Some people make a war out of that though, that's true.
I agree with everything you said.
> If those tools really were "suboptimal" they wouldn't exist anymore
A tool (such as a language) can certainly be suboptimal on its own but still be productive because of the package of the language, the ecosystem, the knowledge that people have etc.
My point is, even if Java would offer the best package, it is still valid to criticise the shortcomings of the language and dislike this part of the package. It doesn't have to be "hate because of enterprise".
I agree with everything you said.
> If those tools really were "suboptimal" they wouldn't exist anymore
A tool (such as a language) can certainly be suboptimal on its own but still be productive because of the package of the language, the ecosystem, the knowledge that people have etc.
My point is, even if Java would offer the best package, it is still valid to criticise the shortcomings of the language and dislike this part of the package. It doesn't have to be "hate because of enterprise".