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by 331c8c71 739 days ago
Are you getting paid for broadening your horizons or for getting sh*t done?

Stroustrup was spot on about two types of programming languages.
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azangru 739 days ago
Grand-parent: programming languages are tools. The more tools you can wield, the better you can choose the right one for the job.

Parent: yeah, but R and python are shit tools; learn how to use better tools too.

You: are you paid to learn how to use better tools, or are you paid to solve problems with shit tools?

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d_sem 739 days ago
What you are really doing:

You: If these tools are not ideal, what is a better tool?

Parent: I won't tell you. I just simply criticize online and provide no technical guidance, instead I gatekeep my definition of quality tooling. I think being a good senior expert does not include showing best practices I have developed through my years of experience.

You: Oh. Then I don't want to listen to you because I'm more interested in making personal progress on my professional journey than listening to uninitiated opinions provided without context.

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azangru 739 days ago
> You: If these tools are not ideal, what is a better tool?

I am sure there's the word rust in there somewhere ;-) After all, HN has been raving about polars.

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