Comments on: How I grew to hate every computer language http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/ { on programming and the internets, every monday } Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:14:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Alpheus http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-2/#comment-28963 Alpheus Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:14:13 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-28963 I've been using Python for some time now, but when I ran into a bug that I can't find in a personal project, I decided to learn a new language. As a result, I already "hate" two fascinating languages: Haskell and Common Lisp. Haskell because of the static typing, and Common Lisp, because of the lack of libraries. I still want to learn both languages, though: I have a feeling I'll learn some powerful voodoo from both! (And, as a mathematician, I find that they have a certain attractiveness than most other languages simply don't have...) I’ve been using Python for some time now, but when I ran into a bug that I can’t find in a personal project, I decided to learn a new language. As a result, I already “hate” two fascinating languages: Haskell and Common Lisp. Haskell because of the static typing, and Common Lisp, because of the lack of libraries.

I still want to learn both languages, though: I have a feeling I’ll learn some powerful voodoo from both! (And, as a mathematician, I find that they have a certain attractiveness than most other languages simply don’t have…)

]]> By: bro http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-2/#comment-25570 bro Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:22 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-25570 Cool story, bro. Cool story, bro.

]]> By: fxyblake http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-1/#comment-25127 fxyblake Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:14:04 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-25127 what is computer language? what is computer language?

]]> By: fxyblake http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-1/#comment-25126 fxyblake Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:12:48 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-25126 you need to cool down man you need to cool down man

]]> By: Alpheus http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-1/#comment-23768 Alpheus Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:50:25 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-23768 Try a well-integrated blend of JavaScript, PHP, and HTML--There's no telling what languages you'll love after that! If you don't commit suicide first.... ;-) (I'm currently doing this for work; this is one of the things that has driven my to try Haskell and Lisp. If only I had the time to learn these things more deeply!) Try a well-integrated blend of JavaScript, PHP, and HTML–There’s no telling what languages you’ll love after that! If you don’t commit suicide first…. ;-)

(I’m currently doing this for work; this is one of the things that has driven my to try Haskell and Lisp. If only I had the time to learn these things more deeply!)

]]> By: ABC http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-1/#comment-23367 ABC Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:22:28 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-23367 try Smalltalk (for instance with the MIT free pharo-project.org) and you will be surprised. These books should help you getting started: http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html try Smalltalk (for instance with the MIT free pharo-project.org)
and you will be surprised.

These books should help you getting started:
http://stephane.ducasse.free.fr/FreeBooks.html

]]> By: Andrew http://lbrandy.com/blog/2009/08/how-i-grew-to-hate-every-computer-language/comment-page-1/#comment-22813 Andrew Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:14:19 +0000 http://lbrandy.com/blog/?p=983#comment-22813 Oddly, I think hating the languages has almost nothing to do with how much you love programming. For me, it's always been about how to express myself unambiguously to the computer with minimal effort. I was once fluent in C++, and could easily chat with the computer to get what I wanted done; it was a joy. With some disuse though, I found that programming wasn't nearly as fun. It was like taking a year of French and then going to France: sure I could fumble around, but nowhere near the elegance to feel good about it. The only time I care about the language now is when I get some joy from creating something elegant by exploiting a language's characteristic. Otherwise, the language is just another way to talk to the computer; convenience dictates this more often for me than elegance, sadly. But I'm not a programmer by trade, so perhaps my perspective is a bit out of the loop. Oddly, I think hating the languages has almost nothing to do with how much you love programming. For me, it’s always been about how to express myself unambiguously to the computer with minimal effort. I was once fluent in C++, and could easily chat with the computer to get what I wanted done; it was a joy. With some disuse though, I found that programming wasn’t nearly as fun. It was like taking a year of French and then going to France: sure I could fumble around, but nowhere near the elegance to feel good about it.

The only time I care about the language now is when I get some joy from creating something elegant by exploiting a language’s characteristic. Otherwise, the language is just another way to talk to the computer; convenience dictates this more often for me than elegance, sadly. But I’m not a programmer by trade, so perhaps my perspective is a bit out of the loop.

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