From my perspective it depends on your previous programming experiences. After programming C++ for a few years, I immediately saw the huge potential of Smalltalk (Squeak at this time) with image, live programming, etc even if at that same time I did not understand at all any details. Free software mates not dedicated to programming but to mere scripting did not see that benefit, but more a nuisance in this image based system. But then after you have the main stream people prefer to follow.
Hilaire Le 29/10/2016 à 08:43, phil@highoctane.be a écrit :
This 5 years time span looks like accurate in what it takes to become somewhat proficient with Pharo.
I am curious to know how long one required to grok it. Because there is a world between the "syntax on a postcard" narrative and the "dig in the bowels of the beast" narrative.
Anyone?
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