Re: Not quite getting it.

On May 16, 2008, at 1:45 PM, Roger Alsing wrote:

> Doesnt this put an extra burden on the developer, that he has to know
> the exact intention of each and every method?

I kinda think that this is the basis of programming in any language...

Here's the thing. I'm sure many people will try to convince you--this  
may end up being a thread that runs and runs.

Ignore them. They'll never change your mind.

The only thing that will is for you to try it. Try Ruby on larger  
programs. Try it for a month or too. And see what happens. If your  
programs die because brushes end up shooting people, then Ruby isn't  
the language for you. If instead you continue to enjoy a factor of 12  
productivity improvement, maybe it is.

Everyone's mileage will vary.


Dave