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by eikenberry 1259 days ago
Programming languages are subjective mediums, with no real objective measures, and that the negatives of the language are part of what gives it its character is is why people like it, not why they dislike it.

Reminds me of a diatribe by an oil painter on why people shouldn't use acrylic paints.

Probably mostly a cathartic thing after the author took a job that needed it before trying it out.