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Could be, at least C++ has tools to implement better design. I've seen one guy's python code that looks worse than his FORTRAN code. There's a russian saying: "A true FORTRAN programmer can write FORTRAN code in any language".



Are you sure you aren't being polluted by this article? https://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/real.programmers.html

> Besides, the determined Real Programmer can write Fortran programs in any language.


Heh I have worked on Nuke simulations for a breeder reactor so a mommy bomb and I have written Billing systems in Fortran.

And that billing system was very well designed using map reduce back in the early 80's, we did have an actual genius as a team leader though.


Heh, I could have made a mistake about the origin of the saying. I haven't read that article.




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