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I’ve heard this exact same bullshit spun defending choosing golang too, and it’s just as bullshit there as it is here
and that’s not even touching on the aspect of this being based on the extremely toxic “oh yeah just burn them up and find the next one” mentality that his become far more prevalent in the world under the umbrella of zirp-funded bayfuckery gaining international traction
I beg you to go consider whether this is your actual position, or some shit you picked up from someone else. to consider what the effects of this stance are, not just today but in 5/10/15y+. it should be quite easy to see both how it helped us get into the collective pile of shit we now do have, as well as why it won’t ever be good l
well they literally send these people to conferences to spread the word. as @Architeuthis said, it’s very real - and it’s also been for quite a while now
not sure when you got into the industry but you should’ve seen the kind of wacky shit that went down in the 10s (which, yes, is not that long ago at all). utterly fucking bizarre.