Thoughtful post about just how much harder is to write code as soon as you transition from text to graphics, and how that influences our default programming habits:
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I was looking for some basic examples of Scala syntax, and it looks like they've changed quite a bit in the 2 -> 3 transition!
It's the biggest syntax change I think I've seen in an established language.
I haven't seen any docs that make it easy to transition from "here's a usage example" to "use this functionality in your project".
I've seen "add foolib==1.2 to your clipboard" for easy installation, but could we do the same for code samples?
A (slightly dramatic) history of Engelbert's vision for knowledge tools, his prototypes on early timesharing systems, and the transition to personal computers: