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Stop comparing programming languages (programming.dev)

submitted 5 months ago by chraebsli@programming.dev to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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Stop comparing programming languages

Python is versatile
JavaScript is powerful
Ruby is elegant
C is essential
C++
Java is robust

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[–] activ8r@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Last company I worked at used Typescript, but used any for everything... I have no idea why. I never got an actual answer.

[–] MostlyBlindGamer@rblind.com 16 points 5 months ago

Because they didn’t want to train their JS developers and didn’t want to cause friction for new projects. They get to say they’re using TS, with basically none of the real advantages. (Apart from general rational error checking.)