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> A language that doesn't affect the way you think about programming, is not worth knowing.

Yep I have it in https://fabien.benetou.fr/Languages/Languages#MakingYourOwn and few other places in my notes.

I keep it in mind especially when I discuss about programming with non programmers, arguing that the point isn't to bend a machine to your will but rather to become a better thinker. Getting machines to do what you need is "just" an extremely powerful side effect. This is also inspired by Papert and others.



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