From: Joao Pedrosa <joaopedrosa@...>
Date: 2005-01-28T06:20:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Ten Things Every Java Programmer Should Know About Ruby

Hi,

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 06:12:32 +0900, Dick Davies
<rasputnik@hellooperator.net> wrote:
> * Zach Dennis <zdennis@mktec.com> [0137 20:37]:
> >  - ruby has a lower percentage of dr. diagnoses carpal tunnel sydrome
> > cases then java (ok, this is just an opinion...=)
> 
> Definitely in my case. I switced over a year into RSI and it makes a huge
> difference.
> 
> I know a lot of Java coders who say 'use an IDE to generate code to save typing'
> but i like to see what code is being written on my behalf. A tool to churn out
> code smells like bandaid to a brokenly verbose language to me...
> 
> I prefer to use my keypresses wisely in solving my problem rather than nursing a
> compiler.
> 
> REXML vs. JAXP. I rest my case.

I too like to take it easy when using the keyboard and mouse. Ruby
does not push me to my limits. Brain + Ruby == less coding. Or not so
when we don't have our framworks ready. ;-)

Cheers,
Joao