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by sumanthvepa 2340 days ago
I'm not sure this argument makes sense. I'm not primarily a Swift developer. My goto languages are Python, C++, Java and Javascript (I build DevOps automation pipelines and monitoring tools -- primarily for scientific computing). But my experience with Swift on MacOs and iOS has been pleasant. I definitely would not use it for cross-platform development. But that is not because the language isn't nice. It's because it won't have widespread support outside the MacOS ecosystem. But for UI apps on MacOS and iOS, it is the best choice. Similarly, I use C# for Windows UI apps, but would not use it for anything else. Use the right tool for the job.