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by bsaul 4468 days ago
This project really is the greatest thing that could happen in computer science : a great mind trying to solve a problem in the most pragmatic yet elegant way to achieve the greatest possible benefit for developper with th minimal amount of time and work.
2 comments

A little strong on hyperbole.

Less Flair version - Happy to see a well know and respected computer scientist trying to solve a problem faced by lots of developers and doing it in a simple and easy to understand way.

Agree. I wanted to put some emphasis on the fact that technologies with modest goals, but well executed, may in fact achieve more than grand masterplans. After more than 15 years of coding I came to realize that focusing very strongly to your true needs and nothing more, is really a quality met only by the very advanced.
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