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If you want to sell me a language

do:

- Explain what particular use cases the language is optimized for

- Show its advantages compared to the alternatives

- Tell me honestly what tasks it is not suited for

do not:

- Use blantant strawmen to make the alternatives look worse.

- Tell me I am an idiot



I think the simple explanation here, per POSIWID, is that people who do the latter things do not in fact want to sell you on a language. It reminds me of the people who liked a band until it got popular. The point isn't the thing itself, it's having a reason to feel superior to other people.


Ultimately, you’re the one responsible for your opinions about the language, not the author.


It seems like you're inferring a lot which wasn't said, which is quite consistent of you! :)




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