Why I Like D

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On Friday, 14 January 2022 at 14:50:50 UTC, H. S. Teoh wrote:
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> IMO, 'autonomy' isn't the notion you're looking for.  The word 
> I prefer to use is *empowerment*.  A programming language 
> should be a toolbox filled with useful tools that you can use 
> to solve your problem.  It should not be a straitjacket that 
> forces you to conform to what its creators decided is good for 
> you (e.g., Java), nor should it be a minefield full of powerful 
> but extremely dangerous explosives that you have to be very 
> careful not to touch in the wrong way (e.g., C++). It should 
> let YOU decide what's the best way to solve a problem -- and 
> give you the tools to help you on your way.

Yes, trying to reduce a concept into a word, can be tricky.

Even so, 'autonomy' is the right word I think:

'the capacity of an agent to act in accordance with an objective'.

I've found the D programming language 'empowers' me to be more 
'autonomous' (or at least, to more 'easily' be autonomous. I 
don't feel like D restricts me, before I even begin (like other 
languages often do, or the learning curve associated with their 
syntax does).

So I far less concerned about features, and more interested in 
how a programming language empowers autonomy.