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Re:Modern Linux tools by drob518 on Monday October 13, 2025 @12:10PM (#45569993)
I’m still responding to the first sentence. It’s not a differentiator, even to smart engineers who understand the programming language in question (e.g., Go or Rust). Whenever an engineer leads with the programming language, I know that it’s just their favorite. You can write great Python, Ruby, Go or Rust, or you can write crappy Python, Ruby, Go, or Rust. Yes, some languages make more sense for certain environments (probably don’t want to do kernel programming in Ruby, for instance), but the programming language is never the differentiator itself. It’s what you make happen with it.
Re:Modern Linux tools by IshKebab on Monday October 13, 2025 @12:37PM (#45570381)
> You can write great Python, Ruby, Go or Rust, or you can write crappy Python, Ruby, Go, or Rust. ... the programming language is never the differentiator itself

This is called "the fallacy of grey". Very common.

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/dLJv2CoRCgeC2mPgj/the-fallac...

Re:Modern Linux tools by tracker1 on Tuesday October 14, 2025 @02:42PM (#45583357)
TypeScript is the one true language that will bind them all in servitude.