also I just realized that Brazil did NOT make a programming language entirely in Spanish and call it “Si” and that my professor was making a joke about C… god damn it
this post is probably too nieche but I feel like Lemmy is nerdy enough that enough people will get it lol
Great story, but why antropomorphize? Would tools not be a better analogy?
C is like having a box of nails, manual tools and some mortar. The Notre Dame was built like that.
C# is like having a box of screws and some power tools. Some tools are still manual. This is how your grandma’s house was built.
Java is similarily a mix of old and new, but you also have stuff like cement. That’s how new schools were built.
Python is like having a modern hardware store at your disposal. Big, clunky, and you need a stroll down the isles before you find what could work. Should I use this power tool I know or a new one more specific for the usecase? What are those little plastic screw sleeve thingies? This is how modern homes are built.
Javascript is like US power tools. When trying to switch to them you’ll question your sanity, but you can still get stuff done just as well. However, only power tools: Want to drive a nail into something? Gonna need a semiautomatic nailgun. Want to hit something hard? Can’t use a hammer, there’s a power tool for that. Oh, and your nails and screws are shapeshifting. This is how the Opera House was built.
Type script is like javascript, but you retain your organized nailbox. For some reason, not many things were built with it.
Go and rust are like metric, traditional tools with some screws. However, they’re labeled in chinese. In essence, it’s the same as your run-of-the-mill tools. It just takes some time to get to know them. This is how a hospital gets built in a week.
I’ve never done Clojure, so wouldn’t know.
This is a very apt description.
Lua is like using duct tape for everything. It worked to save the Appollo mission so it should work anywhere.
Visual Basic is like using the tools you found in a cardboard box when you cleared out the house when your uncle died. You’ll get random, super specialized things, but if one of these old tools breaks, you just have to continue with the remains.
Cobol is like using the toolshop at the Renaissance fair, only that the tools are original, not reproductions.
Brainfuck is the like your kid’s toy tool box. Yes, there’s something that kinda looks like a plastic hammer, but good luck using it for anything other than role playing.