I use php everyday, and as the guy who built digg (in php) I'd say - I agree with everything you say, but 99% of business has nothing at all to do with what programming language you use. But, _intellectualism_ does have plenty to do with building a successful business, and for most developers, that manifests itself as language wars. So I liked the article from that perspective.
Yes, I understand the business side. But I studied Computer Science in school. I take pride in my work, and I regard an expertly-forged piece of code as a work of art. It's not simply a means to an end, and, even if sometimes I complain a lot, I hope even my employer sees the benefit in my taking what I do so seriously.
Haha, you are not Van Gough, you are a code monkey. You think your code is a piece of art, but the guy who's going to maintain it may think it's a piece of shit and can end up rewriting it, using a different language, one he thinks is better. Just like you did, Mr. van Gough ;)
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I found the repeated misspelling of "lambda" to be off-putting.
it's odd because it's one of those words that's hard to imagine someone having learned only through spoken language.
Fixed, thanks for pointing that out. And as "the guy who built Digg.com for $10/hr", that's all the feedback you'll give me?!
I use php everyday, and as the guy who built digg (in php) I'd say - I agree with everything you say, but 99% of business has nothing at all to do with what programming language you use. But, _intellectualism_ does have plenty to do with building a successful business, and for most developers, that manifests itself as language wars. So I liked the article from that perspective.
Yes, I understand the business side. But I studied Computer Science in school. I take pride in my work, and I regard an expertly-forged piece of code as a work of art. It's not simply a means to an end, and, even if sometimes I complain a lot, I hope even my employer sees the benefit in my taking what I do so seriously.
Haha, you are not Van Gough, you are a code monkey. You think your code is a piece of art, but the guy who's going to maintain it may think it's a piece of shit and can end up rewriting it, using a different language, one he thinks is better. Just like you did, Mr. van Gough ;)