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by trevordixon 2435 days ago
> Programming in a foreign language is a pretty significant barrier.

There are only a handful of English words you have to memorize. Music students have to memorize a handful of Italian words to follow written music. It hasn't been a problem.

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Standard libraries are large and named in English. It's a lot more than a few English words.