Re:Selecting a programming language can be a form of prematu...
by pyrale on Monday November 15, 2021 @05:39AM
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> I don't know a single highly experienced multi-lingual developer who does not reach for a dynamic language when they need to deliver something quick and easy.
Maybe this shines light on your social circles more than actual language impact on proficiency?
The "our language is so much more productive" myth exists in many languages, including the one I currently use. But when you dig deeper, there are almost always other social or technical factors that explain the productivity gap. That kind of gap exists even between people using the same tool.
The reality of it is that assessing what makes a developer productive is incredibly hard, and people doing so to claim their language of choice is better rely on anecdata and couldn't explain what "methodology" means to save their life.
Maybe this shines light on your social circles more than actual language impact on proficiency?
The "our language is so much more productive" myth exists in many languages, including the one I currently use. But when you dig deeper, there are almost always other social or technical factors that explain the productivity gap. That kind of gap exists even between people using the same tool.
The reality of it is that assessing what makes a developer productive is incredibly hard, and people doing so to claim their language of choice is better rely on anecdata and couldn't explain what "methodology" means to save their life.