One problem with comparing different programming languages is finding a valid comparison. It’s pretty hard to really compare two different languages. On the other hand, it’s pretty easy to compare example code from the two languages. Unfortunately, comparing code examples is likely to run into Sturgeon’s Revelation, or Sturgeon’s Law: 90% of everything is crap.… Read More »
The practice of developing software depends on a large body of arcane knowledge and skills. Almost all of this knowledge is based on logical principles and built up to the point that we can do amazing work. Because programming has it’s roots in applied mathematics, there is an impression that programming is also a logical,… Read More »
A comment on the Security Now Podcast got me thinking about the concept of write-only languages. Many times over my career, I’ve heard people refer to a language as write only. The implication being that no one can read the code once its written. This phrase does not refer to some magical IP technology that… Read More »
What is it about the programming field that makes everyone believe that it is easy? I can’t count the number of times I have had someone tell me: All you have to do is… How hard can it be? You just… It won’t take that long. It’s just a little program. etc. Most of these… Read More »