@Eigenvariable @patrickc I don't buy that argument in Scala's case, though. The design space is so huge and varied that it's paralyzing.
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Replying to @avibryant
@avibryant@Eigenvariable@patrickc I'll take the other side of "the age of dynamic languages is over" bet any day of the week.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattknox
@mattknox@avibryant@patrickc Sadly, I agree with you. It's better read as "gee, I wish the age of dynamic languages would start waning."1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes -
Replying to @Eigenvariable
@Eigenvariable@avibryant@patrickc I get that you like types, but surely you want more people programming?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mattknox
@Eigenvariable@avibryant@patrickc and that most beginners are not category theorists? ;)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mattknox
@mattknox@avibryant@patrickc This is a straw man. Understanding category theory isn't particularly useful for understanding types.3 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @Eigenvariable
@Eigenvariable@avibryant@patrickc category theory was a ;). But all the beginner-friendly languages I know of are dynamic.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mattknox
@mattknox@avibryant@patrickc Agreed. But beginner-friendliness is neither necessary nor sufficient for a paradigm to be industry-dominant.4 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @Eigenvariable
@eigenvariable@mattknox@avibryant@patrickc but I'm still glad there's scotch tape and craft sticks and 2x4s and sheet rock.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @mccv
@eigenvariable@mattknox@avibryant@patrickc still waiting for robertson screws to catch on. Apparently the smalltalk of fasteners.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
@mccv @Eigenvariable @mattknox @patrickc I (seriously) had a detailed dream last night about robertson screws. I swear that's not usual.
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Replying to @avibryant
@avibryant@mccv So THAT's what those are called!0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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