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Exactly. If you look for a language without flaws, you may as well give up programming.

On the other hand, if you say "I'm trying to do X - what's a good language to use?" then we can have a conversation. Some of the flaws are irrelevant in some projects, but roadblocks in others.

Debating the pros and cons of languages without the context of a project is like discussing the best form of transport without having any idea of the journey.



Assembler! /thread #rekt #kidsthesedays




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