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CoderspeakWhat is coderspeak? Our modern 'programming' languages are not designed primarily with human to computer communication in mind, but to mediate human to human communication distributed in space and time, even when the communicatings have a very definite 'message in a bottle' feel to them. Why do some of these languages have a much stronger coderspeak flavor than others? That good writing is a result of re-writing is an axiom, and re-writing is valuable not as window-dressing, but because it clarifies thought. Languages that are still somewhat emergent as coderspeak (JavaScript would be a great example) often reflect tremendous ongoing growth in understanding on the part of the relevant community, not weak language design. -- HilaryHolz - 03 Feb 2009Languages |
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