Comments on: What are valid reasons for hating a programming language? http://jamesmckay.net/2008/07/what-are-some-valid-reasons-for-hating-a-programming-language/ because there are few things that are less logical than business logic Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sam McGeown http://jamesmckay.net/2008/07/what-are-some-valid-reasons-for-hating-a-programming-language/comment-page-1/#comment-3062 Sam McGeown Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:57:18 +0000 http://jamesmckay.net/2008/07/what-makes-a-programming-language-suck/#comment-3062 All programming languages are tools, any develeper who forgets that falls into the trap of having their own favourite; a never-to-be-deviated-from language that restricts their flexibility and scope. I'm sure I've read you say before that just learning one language will never benefit you as much as learning two, or three - and I wholeheartedly agree. The fact of the matter is, you pick up the right tool for the right job, you don't use a hammer to put in a screw, likewise using a screwdriver to bash in a nail is tedious to say the least. By all means have a preferred language, but a true developer has a toolkit available, not just a tool. All programming languages are tools, any develeper who forgets that falls into the trap of having their own favourite; a never-to-be-deviated-from language that restricts their flexibility and scope. I’m sure I’ve read you say before that just learning one language will never benefit you as much as learning two, or three – and I wholeheartedly agree.

The fact of the matter is, you pick up the right tool for the right job, you don’t use a hammer to put in a screw, likewise using a screwdriver to bash in a nail is tedious to say the least. By all means have a preferred language, but a true developer has a toolkit available, not just a tool.

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