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The Hierarchy of Programmers

Fri, 2006-08-11 23:55 — Uwe Hermann

Let the flames begin...

Programmer Hierarchy

(via Luke Welling)

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Sat, 2006-08-19 08:28 — systemy crm erp (not verified)

fantastic language

fantastic language

Thu, 2006-08-17 01:33 — Tony Montuori (not verified)

I'm perfectly happy writing

I'm perfectly happy writing non-web-related code in Ruby, thank you. Just 'cause it happens to be awesome for web programming doesn't mean it has to be used that way. :)

Thu, 2006-08-17 02:06 — Uwe Hermann

Ruby

Full ACK :) Ruby is a fantastic language, no matter for what purpose.

Fri, 2006-08-18 13:39 — esden (not verified)

Ruby < Lisp

But if you have not tried Common Lisp you do not know which language is really fantastic! :)

Ruby is another step further on copying the ideas found since ages in lisp.

I ask myself what will be the next hyped language. And in how many years the most hyped language will be something equal to the current lisp implementations.

Sat, 2006-08-19 21:19 — Uwe Hermann

LISP

Um, I'm currently reading chapter four of Practical Common Lisp, stay tuned :)

Anyways, Ruby is great nevertheless, it's almost as powerful as LISP but has a more "streamline" syntax most people are already used to, which makes it very useful, IMHO.

Fri, 2006-11-17 09:19 — Matt M (not verified)

LISP

I would use the word "familiar" for Ruby's syntax. S-expressions are pretty streamlined. Good luck with the book, I am working my way through it also (too many years of C are making the journey a little rough).

Sun, 2006-08-13 04:05 — Brooks Robinson (not verified)

C is the King!

I've always said that if you can't do it in C; then it can't, or shouldn't, be done.