The myth of using Scala as a better Java
After doing this shit professionally for more years than I could care for anymore, when I see programming language or framework comparisons I immediately think of something like[1]:<p>"Why Klein Cushion Grip screwdrivers are better than Wera Kraftform screwdrivers", or in this case "The myth of using Kraftform as a better screwdriver".<p>And then I imagine myself going back to using my shitty old Phillips screwdriver set to screw in a few screws in a non-optimal fashion and someone might say "Wow, thanks for hanging my door!" and I imagine the surprise on my face as I realize that people want functioning doors and are not too bothered about which brand of screwdriver was used to achieve that.<p>[1] <a href="http://blog.cnccookbook.com/2015/08/19/8-brands-to-consider-for-the-worlds-best-screwdriver/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.cnccookbook.com/2015/08/19/8-brands-to-consider-...</a>