[Cuis-dev] new YouTube video on Cuis Smalltalk

[Juan Vuletich]

On 6/27/2024 2:32 PM, Ezequiel Birman via Cuis-dev wrote:
> ...
> I wonder what percentage of people understand “children of all ages” 
> the same way I do. Cyril Connolly said that Imprisoned in every fat 
> man, a thin one is wildly signalling to be let out. I want to believe 
> that I don't have much difficulty in letting my inner-child out. For 
> good or ill, this view of children as unprejudiced, unspoiled, 
> playful, curious little people (childlike) can coexist with the 
> reality of their capricious and demanding nature (childish). One of 
> the things we like about computers is the almost instant gratification 
> they can provide.

Hehehe. I loved this. Yes. Having fun is a big part of all this.

> I disagree. Their original goal was to be “scripting” languages and 
> thus, they favored scripting over robustness, comprehensibility, 
> design, clarity, simplicity, and consistency. Of course you can still 
> write beautiful Python or JavaScript as you can write ugly Smalltalk. 
> Kay has used the Ford-T metaphor; Ingalls compared Smalltalk to a 
> musical instrument. I don't know about you but I prefer to play or 
> learn to play a keyboard instrument in a beautifully crafted Steinway 
> rather than in a cheap electronic Casio keyboard.

I don't recall the specific talk, but once Alan close one of his great 
presentations talking about whether Squeak was too "toy like". He told 
about an experience he had while learning to play the organ as a young 
man. He asked his teacher "How I am supposed to play these great Bach 
pieces on this small crappy organ?". And his teacher answerd "Just play 
it grand, son. Just play it grand.".

This has always inspired me.

Cheers,

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