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by 27183 20 days ago
> And I am sorry, but adoption and reaching critical mass is an important part of a serious programming language.

Would you argue that Chez Scheme (to pick a random example) isn't a "serious programming language"? And I am sorry, but the assumption that "explosive growth" in the venture capital sense is somehow necessary for "success" is cancer.
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bel8 19 days ago
> Would you argue that Chez Scheme (to pick a random example) isn't a "serious programming language"?

Commercially speaking? Absolutely not a "serious programming language" in this context.

If someone tries to implement a project using Chez Scheme, they better have agreat reason to not use mainstream boring language.

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27183 19 days ago
I used to think like that, but I don't anymore. The most important thing about a project is the people who are working on it. Successful projects are built by small teams with deep expertise pulling together on a shared mission. If they want to use Chez Scheme, Ocaml, Haskell, or whatever else I trust their judgment.
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