From: Daniel Berger <djberg96@...>
Date: 2011-05-17T09:54:04+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Future Or?

On 5/16/11 4:17 PM, Thiel Chang wrote:
> Op 16-5-2011 23:49, spiralofhope schreef:
>> On Tue, 17 May 2011 06:20:54 +0900
>> Daniel Berger<djberg96@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> My prediction? Javascript eventually kills the other dynamic languages
>>> in the web development arena. Why use two languages when you can use
>>> one?
>> I agree, but only in the sense that there are some fantastic tools[1]
>> out there which abstract things and present an alternate syntax.
>>
>> Variety is demanded when people disagree strongly on the use of a
>> single tool. But if that single tool has a way of being used
>> differently by those different people, then less people will disagree,
>> and less strongly.
>>
>> [1] The one example that comes to mind is http://jquery.com/
>>
>>
> I disagree with Daniel. Program languages cannot be predicted. Distrust
> anyone who claims to know the programming language future, however dimly.
> If astrology worked, all astrologers would be rich. :-)

If you want to equate 15 years of experience, job trending and tech 
trending to astrology, sure.

Regards,

Dan