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		WhitneyLand on Feb 8, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: In Defense of C++ The point is that when goals are pragmatic it's hard to find room for subjective preference. Do people "enjoy" C++ because they weighed the important concerns and thought it was the best objective choice for their work overall? If so I understand it, otherwise we're talking about a hobby language.

jb1991 on Feb 8, 2017 [–]

I assume you would have the same reaction to someone proclaiming any other language as their favorite, also?

WhitneyLand on Feb 9, 2017 | [–]

Yes, how can anyone disagree w.r.t. professional development?

Again, I only see how subjective judgments are relevant for hobby projects, which is fine when nothing is at stake.

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