i used to think the powerful part of "programming language" was the "programming" part. but now i think its actually the "language" part. like, sure, programming changes what's on the computer, but language changes your idea of what's even real
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people are naturally good, in some way or other, at 'inhabiting a tool'. when you pick up the screwdriver or the camera or whatever, it becomes you. this is the origin of the "when all you have is a hammer, everything's a nail", i think. you have taken on the role of the hammer, or the screwdriver, or the camera, so you act in their manner. it's also why people get enamored with a pattern or programming language concept. they are possessed by its essence and are animating its will