Re: [cinjug-users] Brandan Jones Presentation

[Michael Schneider <michaelschneider@xxxxxxxx>]

Edward Sumerfield wrote:
> The predominant source of experience is rooted in Java. A progressive
> movement explores dynamic typing solutions like Ruby, and questions,
> the use of any restrictive constructs in general.
>
> So, from a high level, cross language perspective, it seems to hold
> true that the programming world falls into the same two camps as our
> political debates. Restrictive or liberal? Controlled or loose?
> Traditional or progressive? The one truth or the devils spawn? The
> oppressors or the freedom fighters?
>
> I am not suggesting that Republicans like strongly typed languages,
> just that there are lots of common characteristics between those that
> do and those that don't.
<Grin on>

I would put forward that Liberals like big systems that protect everyone 
from harm.
Liberals like "big systems" with "safe" calling.  And a "room of people 
to protect you from yourself" - architects.

Conservatives believe in individuals over systems.  "cowboys that break 
the rules, and don't follow our systems that
were put in place to protect all coders".  If you don't follow the "big 
system" you must be a cowboy.

Dynamic languages put a burden on the developers to "do the right 
thing".   Is that "big system, government will watch out for you" or
"you are a capable individual, do the right thing?

hmmm