Re:So you're using a weird language
by eternityforest on Thursday October 06, 2022 @02:17AM
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Ignoring unusual languages doesn't guarantee you are financially driven, sometimes it just means you're more interested in the actual use case than the tech.
My favorite programming language is an amazon link. If I can say "I could build this, but it already exists here", I'm happy because I know I've given them something truly professional in a week that would have taken way longer and cost way more to build, plus any random person can work on it and parts will be available on eBay.
Using common languages is just an extension of that.
If someone uses unusual languages, I expect they'll have unusual problems that will become my problem if I'm working with them.
Re:So you're using a weird language
by gompertz on Thursday October 06, 2022 @10:03AM
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I agree with you 100%, especially on the first paragraph. Definitely I'm interested in use cases and knowing best tool for job. I only mentioned the finance part as the poster mentioned recruiting a couple times... Thereby a job, and money.
My favorite programming language is an amazon link. If I can say "I could build this, but it already exists here", I'm happy because I know I've given them something truly professional in a week that would have taken way longer and cost way more to build, plus any random person can work on it and parts will be available on eBay.
Using common languages is just an extension of that.
If someone uses unusual languages, I expect they'll have unusual problems that will become my problem if I'm working with them.