FWIW I would probably self-describe as a bit of a programming language snob, but generally about the language rather than its users
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@DRMacIver OK, so to be clear what I witnessed was extreme sexism-like turbo elitism shaming of people who didn't use C. -
I mean, even without the intrinsic awfulness of doing that, C is a terrible language to still be using
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dude. can't we just promote great new languages and stop the hate
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like we have entire multi billion dollar industries built around exploiting or compensating for its problems
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I am so upset and disappointed by what I witnessed.
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I'm sorry for contributing to the discrimination. I've done far too much of it in the past and am trying to change that.
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who hasn't but it's 2016 we need to stop this!!
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sorry you had to put up with that :-\
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don't worry! And yes 100% agreed!
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I'm still trying to decide what to do if anything next time I come in contact with them...
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Have you seen http://www.drmaciver.com/2015/12/on-criticizing-programming-languages/ … (and the origin piece at http://blog.aurynn.com/contempt-culture …)?
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yes but RT'ing again!
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what have I done now !? ;)
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exist *hides*
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Python master race!
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The thing is Python is indeed very friendly but even within Py-communities there are toxic people.
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totally! especially towards n00bs. but hey, at least we aren't rubyists, right? ;)
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