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Re:We need less powerful languages (2015) by jagged-chisel on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @06:58PM (#34620038)
> … to [most programmers] expressiveness isn't a big issue…

> Making languages less expressive […] at the cost of all the other programmers

Apologies, I’m reading a contradiction here. Help me out?

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Re:We need less powerful languages (2015) by Jensson on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @07:29PM (#34620298)
I meant issue as in problem. They enjoy having an expressive language since it makes it easier for them to work. They don't get much benefits from having a less expressive language where metaprogramming is easier.
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Re:We need less powerful languages (2015) by jagged-chisel on Wednesday February 01, 2023 @11:44PM (#34622169)
Ah - I read “not an issue” as “they are not concerned with.” Thanks for setting me right. :-)
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