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Re:Ask HN: Why does the enterprise have such a strong affini... by fizwhiz on Saturday July 26, 2014 @09:02PM (#8091529)
That's a pretty strong opinion. Scala is statically typed, runs on the JVM, is Java compatible, is both object-oriented and functional, and is not verbose.

Care to elaborate why Scala is bound to attract only mediocre programmers?

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Re:Ask HN: Why does the enterprise have such a strong affini... by warmfuzzykitten on Sunday July 27, 2014 @01:33AM (#8092083)
I'd rather see a discussion of why Scala is unsuited to mediocre programmers, because it's type system - particularly as applied by the standard libraries - is too complex and baroque for mere mortals.
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Re:Ask HN: Why does the enterprise have such a strong affini... by AnimalMuppet on Monday July 28, 2014 @04:24PM (#8099132)
dustingetz didn't say "Scala is bound to attract only mediocre programmers". He (I presume) said "Mediocre programmers can learn Scala". I presume the intent was "Even mediocre programmers can learn Scala", that is, you don't have to be a rock star.
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