You'd be surprised how seemingly simple things can be hard for some. As an example, it's extraordinarily difficult for some HN users to read beyond the title and try to understand the reasoning behind it, so they instead settle for showcasing their intellectual prowess by answering the question outright as if that was the thesis. It's a very smart strategy, I must say.
Feels good to find a perfect opportunity to be witty and snarky, yeah? Well, allow me to murder this vibe of yours. Titles do exist for a reason. This article's title specifically, assumes too much. It's nearly click-baity. Imagine a title like "Why does the Holocaust feel like a hoax?", and then it goes into intricate detail to prove it isn't. Some people still get triggered by the title alone.
That went to Nazism real fast. But the thing is, most people don't think the Holocaust is a hoax (I think), whereas most people do think Lisp is difficult to read.
There have been lots of attempts to "improve" Lisp over the years (starting from the very earliest days) that assumed the primary thing holding it back was the syntax. All went nowhere, since that assumption is false. If you spend enough time to become familiar with the language (which you have to do with any new language) the syntax becomes a non-problem, and arguably something beneficial.
pfdietz · · focus · HN ↗
This feels like someone who doesn't know French asking "what makes French difficult to read?"
caaqil · · focus · HN ↗
You'd be surprised how seemingly simple things can be hard for some. As an example, it's extraordinarily difficult for some HN users to read beyond the title and try to understand the reasoning behind it, so they instead settle for showcasing their intellectual prowess by answering the question outright as if that was the thesis. It's a very smart strategy, I must say.
iLemming · · focus · HN ↗
Feels good to find a perfect opportunity to be witty and snarky, yeah? Well, allow me to murder this vibe of yours. Titles do exist for a reason. This article's title specifically, assumes too much. It's nearly click-baity. Imagine a title like "Why does the Holocaust feel like a hoax?", and then it goes into intricate detail to prove it isn't. Some people still get triggered by the title alone.
Neywiny · · focus · HN ↗
pfdietz · · focus · HN ↗