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   by _xk9i 2y ago

   I'm not against limits in programming languages. They help to reduce the complexity that have to be managed. Limited languages are suitable for those that are willing to manage only so much. That's why Java has no "goto"
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   by _xk9i 2y ago

   The case for Perl is just that it has no limits. You will never run out of tool if you go with Perl. That is what, I believe, makes the investment worthwhile. Why Perl gets such a bad rap, then? I'll tell you. I've used Perl for a
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   by _xk9i 3y ago

   For freelancers who want to improve (it was my case years ago), the best book is "The Secrets of Consulting", by Gerald Weinberg. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/566213.The_Secrets_of_Co...
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   by _xk9i 3y ago

   Just one of dozens of amazing passages in this book (page 48): > " ... its density was a little better than that of the other acid, and it was magnificently hypergolic with many fuels. (I used to take advantage of this property when