On 30/05/2014 15:07, Chris wrote:
Mind you, D doesn't need omnipotent toolchains. A text editor and
command line will do. I now use DUB, but you can still get away with "$
dmd app.d ..." or shell script. Toolchains and IDE's should not be a
criterion for evaluating a language. "Oh, D doesn't have an IDE / proper
toolchain", that doesn't mean the language is bad. It actually means
that the language is so good, it doesn't need them. It's a nice-to-have
but not a must have.
I don't care about languages (per se), I care about productivity.
If you're just looking to admire languages in a purely academic basis,
or in a kinda of platonic way, like an artist looking at an art gallery,
then sure, toolchain doesn't matter much.
But if you are trying to get lots of real work done, productivity is all
that matters. And toolchain quality is critical for productivity.
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Bruno Medeiros
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