On 5 maj 2011, at 10:07, Sven Van Caekenberghe <[email protected]> wrote:
> > On 05 May 2011, at 09:58, Toon Verwaest wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I can tell you that independent of how the industry might perceive the >> language Smalltalk, learning Smalltalk will make you personally a better >> software engineer. And this is what the industry does want. You will look at >> programming from a new angle and this will give you an edge. >> >> This is also true for learning other old languages like Scheme or Lisp. As >> long as you stay within your Java / .NET bubble you will be one in a >> billion. If you learn Smalltalk, the fact you know something that other >> people might not makes you more special. The only negative part of learning >> Smalltalk while working on other types of applications is that you will eat >> your shoe 95% of the time hating that Java / .NET aren't more evolved and >> flexible :) >> >> As it seems that you are already working on a project revolving around >> Smalltalk, be very happy that you are getting the opportunity to learn it; >> you'll come out for the better. >> >> Lastly, don't care too much about popularity within industry. If you take >> the time to learn the systems for yourself you will probably learn to >> understand the differences yourself. You are currently also part of industry >> and obviously don't know Smalltalk well yet; how informed was your decision >> to not know Smalltalk? You are part of "the industry" making other people >> not choose Smalltalk based on your (non-)choice of not using Smalltalk; if >> they would all think this way! Sheep won't change anything :) >> >> cheers, >> Toon > > Very well written, Toon! > > And like you say, there is a danger: Smalltalk is the Red Pill, once you know > it and get it, you will never want to go back. This is all too true! :-/ -- Cheers, Peter > > You have been warned. > > Sven > >
