Slightly off-topic, but I can't help but commenting on your statement:
> To most programming enthusiasts back then it was what Python is today: A great, easy-to-learn, fun language that let's you solve almost any problem with just a few lines of code
I've been a part of an awful lot of different programming communities over the years. And somehow each one has a different set of languages they know and favor and have learned in the past.
What's more, they seem to think this same experience more universal than not. I've heard whole groups of people who claim in three part harmony that they love [X], and don't know anyone who's ever used [Y].
Every time I see a comment or blog post or tweet that mentions "that [Z] language and/or tool that we all know and love", I can't help but wonder which gated community they're a part of. It's just automatic now. Kind of like how every time I hear Canon in D, I remember the Pachelbel rant on youtube.
> To most programming enthusiasts back then it was what Python is today: A great, easy-to-learn, fun language that let's you solve almost any problem with just a few lines of code
I've been a part of an awful lot of different programming communities over the years. And somehow each one has a different set of languages they know and favor and have learned in the past.
What's more, they seem to think this same experience more universal than not. I've heard whole groups of people who claim in three part harmony that they love [X], and don't know anyone who's ever used [Y].
Every time I see a comment or blog post or tweet that mentions "that [Z] language and/or tool that we all know and love", I can't help but wonder which gated community they're a part of. It's just automatic now. Kind of like how every time I hear Canon in D, I remember the Pachelbel rant on youtube.