Hey Tim,

On 15 Jan 2023, at 4:59 am, Tim Mackinnon <tim@testit.works> wrote:

In fact Boolean logic follows suit. This has far reaching implications which just lead to beautiful, compact, readable code.

This is one of the first things I introduce new Smalltalkers to, typically after the question ��How do you do an if / then?��

More often than not, it leads to a ��mind-blown�� moment. They come to understand that C++, or Swift, or Java, or Dart, or whatever quasi-oop language they know has really only added a few OOP concepts to their development (and sometimes runtime) workflow.

Understanding Smalltalk makes you a better developer in other languages, and makes it easier to learn new languages, since you clearly see the line between pure Object Oriented, and Language idiosyncrasies.

Finally, it��s just a joyful language, and so fun. It makes me smile just to write this. And when I read about how the community continues to strive make it even simpler - I punch the air.

OMG Yes! I sometimes think of myself as a lazy programmer since the thought of having "to go back to" C++ or C# or Go makes me wince - It��s just too much work and not enough fun! :)

I��d also add that once you adopt Smalltalk end-to-end you gain another significant advantage - no matter the role, your developers can actually support each other right down to the code.

This isn��t possible with the mish-mash of more ��popular�� languages and technologies. The entire development industry has largely become a sausage factory with jobs so specific in nature that they provide no joy, no diversity, and no clear path for advancement.

Cheers,

PS The missing piece of the puzzle for Smalltalk ubiquity is a VM with native UI's on major platforms (MacOS / iOS / Linux / Android / Windows). If we had that, there��d be no reason / excuse to use any other language :)