I didn't work hard to make Ruby perfect for everyone, because you feel differently from me. No language can be perfect for everyone. I tried to make Ruby perfect for me, but maybe it's not perfect for you. The perfect…

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People are different. People choose different criteria. But if there is a better way among...

People are different. People choose different criteria. But if there is a better way among...

I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design.

I believe consistency and orthogonality are tools of design, not the primary goal in design.

You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and...

You want to enjoy life, don't you? If you get your job done quickly and...

Because of the Turing completeness theory, everything one Turing-complete language can do can theoretically be...

Because of the Turing completeness theory, everything one Turing-complete language can do can theoretically be...

From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ - but the...

From the viewpoint of what you can do, therefore, languages do differ - but the...

In our daily lives as programmers, we process text strings a lot. So I tried...

In our daily lives as programmers, we process text strings a lot. So I tried...

The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity.

The orthogonal features, when combined, can explode into complexity.

Most of the tasks we do are for humans. For example, a tax calculation is...

Most of the tasks we do are for humans. For example, a tax calculation is...

Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the principle of least surprise. Someone...

Actually, I didn't make the claim that Ruby follows the principle of least surprise. Someone...