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This is like every possible language war trope stitched together into a narrative.

Hey, author here, and generally a fan of your contributions here. I'd love your feedback if you're up for sharing it.

I feel like we have all lost sight of what Dijkstra noted: it is all about the computation (paraphrasing).

Also what is missing from much of today's programming training is a problem solving attitude. The focus seems to be overwhelmingly on tools and arguments about tools, not about how to solve problems.

To me it seems like pretty good breakdown from a seasoned professional. I'm a bit taken aback by your take. For one thing, one of the points he's making seemed to me to be "be language agnostic".

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