Uwe Hermann - The Hierarchy of Programmers - Comments

LISP

Matt M — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 08:19:10 +0100

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).

LISP

Uwe Hermann — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:19:41 +0200

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.

fantastic language

systemy crm erp — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 08:28:21 +0200

fantastic language

Ruby < Lisp

esden — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:39:24 +0200

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.

Ruby

Uwe Hermann — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:06:12 +0200

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

I'm perfectly happy writing

Tony Montuori — Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:33:47 +0200

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. :)

C is the King!

Brooks Robinson — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 04:05:55 +0200

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

The Hierarchy of Programmers

Uwe Hermann — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 23:55:18 +0200

Let the flames begin...

(via Luke Welling)