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		charcircuit on Dec 12, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Beyond Functional Programming: The Verse Programmi... When you want to make a mainstream language you will have better luck by focusing on bringing value to the users of the language over focusing on creating something novel.

ParetoOptimal on Dec 13, 2022 [–]

But isn't the point here that the largest value is in a novel space requiring novel solutions?

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