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Yes, but dumbed down probably refers more to the capabilities rather than the computing power. Phones are great, but aren't really for real work.

This looks like C with many of the benefits you'd get from something like Python where strings and hashes are really easy with the built-ins methods of dealing with them. How fast …

You can't use a lot of the libraries and still get the runtime exception to where it doesn't have to be released as GPL I think.

I really like the language, but the only compiler I'd trust is the adacore one and I imagine it is pretty pricey for commercial work

Damian Conway is a beast.

It is also a chilling documentary on Prime and probably YouTube. Just to think how close we came to losing part of Arkansas and Tennessee...and then to find out how common this was…

Same

Sounds like a really good policy. Despite what I previously said, some people who have friends that are older seem to get an advantage as if they have enough tests, they might see …

Very true, but a lot of folks (think researchers who have been using Matlab for over a decade) might not have the time or desire to learn Python and rewrite their Matlab code or ma…

Interesting. At my university it was most certainly fail the course and possibly expulsion.

I'd bet Matlab has more use than you think. Most engineering students use it, as well as some in math and physics. It is also popular in various aspects of industry (Ex: automotive…

I agree. One issue I find is that many students struggle with the remedial and 101 classes which I honestly think and decent freshman or sophomore in highschool should be able to d…

Engineering is a bit different. I found that most of the classes had professors that switched up the problems significantly every year to where old tests didn't help much. Memoriza…

Doesn't Perl6 have a pretty extensive ability to call other languages like Python, Lua, Ruby, C...etc?

Also, there are big differences in the paradigm used. Sure OO is dominant in enterprise software, but there is also functional programming and many others that have a big impact on…

I need to pick them up myself. I'm decent in SQL, but still have a ways to go and there are a few times a year where they are critical.

This is my question as well.

Yes and No. Yes in that it is still relatively obscure. I mean there have been plenty of cool Forth systems built, but I'd wager more Python gets built daily than the entirety of F…

I always forget about Jonesforth. Glad to see it's on GitHub now!

Does Brodie's book cover implementation though? I can code in Forth a bit already, but want to know more about implementing in a low level language.

I really wish there was a modern book on implementing a useful Forth for x86 or Raspberry PI out of C. Not just a pamphlet either, but a thick book covering how to choose between a…

Forth in general is mainly used in situations where one is in close contact with the hardware (Assembly and C are the usual competitors). It basically lets you string together a bu…

To make a counterpoint, a 401k match is very enticing and important. You're literally matching dollar for dollar up to a certain percentage which really adds up the younger you get…

Yea, but the calories in a kg of vegetables is different than the calories in a kilogram of meat right? Or put another way, a hamburger might be the same weight as a plate of veggi…

I agree and say this all the time. As someone who grew up driving in an ancient 60's Volkswagen with well less than 100 HP, I can tell you that we can make small cars with much low…