Is D really that bad?

[H. S. Teoh]

On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 01:52:20AM +0000, Mike Parker via Digitalmars-d wrote:
[...]
> I rarely engage with anyone bashing D on reddit/HN or wherever
> anymore.  There's usually no point to it.

In my decades long experience with online forums, I've come to one
conclusion: flamewars (heated debates and arguments) are *never*
productive. Ever.  Most online personae have already made up their minds
beforehand and have no intention of changing their opinions. Even if you
beat them in the argument they will simply ignore it and repeat exactly
the same thing somewhere or sometime else.  It's a total waste of time
and energy.

You'll save yourself much time, energy, and grief, by not engaging in
the first place, and directing your efforts elsewhere.  Like
contributing code, writing articles and docs, etc..  Online forums with
like-minded people sometimes can be a good way of blowing off steam or
petting yourself on the back, but when the flames break out, the only
winning move is to not play.


[...]
> My advice: if you're happy with D, then ignore the crap people say and
> just get on with it. Work on your project, report issues, fix issues
> if you can, and if you can make the time, blog about your experiences.

Exactly!!!

I'd also add, if you have a good experience with your D project, it
doesn't hurt to rave about it on the forums (I should do that more often
:-D).  The tendency is to post only when you encounter a problem, and
this creates a false impression of general negativity to a bystander.
Occasionally sprinkling some positive reports will help dispel this
false impression.


T

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