Aron Wall quotes his dad Larry Wall in an interesting blog post:

As my Dad said in an interview once about the philosophy that motivated him to make the Perl programming language:

The philosophy of TMTOWTDI ("There's more than one way to do it.") is a direct result of observing that the Author of the universe is humble, and chooses to exercise control in subtle rather than in heavy-handed ways. The universe doesn't come with enforced style guidelines. Creative people will develop style on their own. Those are the sort of people that will make heaven a nice place.

Solve the biggest problem you can. -- Nick Hanauer

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Re: Wall quotes Wall
by reisinge (Hermit) on May 10, 2021 at 11:25 UTC
    I haven't heard anything from/about Larry Wall recently so this caught my attention ...
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Re: Wall quotes Wall
by 1nickt (Canon) on May 10, 2021 at 11:45 UTC

    First time I have ever heard the Christians' God described as "humble" ...


    The way forward always starts with a minimal test.
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      In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:

      Who, being in very nature God,
          did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
      rather, he made himself nothing
          by taking the very nature of a servant,
          being made in human likeness.
      And being found in appearance as a man,
          he humbled himself
          by becoming obedient to death—
      even death on a cross!

                  —Philippians 2:5-8 (NIV)

      Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum Iustus alius egestas vitae, eros Piratica,

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        Yes, Jesus was humble.
        But there's nothing humble about "I am the lord, thy god; thou shalt have no other gods but me".
        If that's how it announces itself then I sure am glad it doesn't exist.

        Cheers,
        Rob
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        Some wider context from a well informed atheist:

        The most striking difference between Christianity and Judaism & Islam is the deification of Jesus of Nazareth.°

        In order to still qualify as Monotheism the concept of Trinity was born.

        BUT since the Old Testament/Tanakh was kept in the Christian Bible it's a bit confusing which persona is meant with "humble god".

        I doubt that "God (father)" is ever described as "humble", "God (son)" OTOH mostly is.

        So, please decide which person you are talking about...

        Cheers Rolf
        (addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
        Wikisyntax for the Monastery

        °) Mostly. There are various cross over sects...

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      That simply means you haven't read the New Testament. Or didn't understand what you read.

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        A citation would be more convincing. I mean, it would invite the deluge of available rebuttals but still, it would at least be better than an anonymous “The Emperor is finely dressed, don’t you agree?”

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Re: Wall quotes Wall
by Anonymous Monk on May 10, 2021 at 14:30 UTC
    I think that it has nothing whatever to do with religion. "Tim Toady" is the best antidote to "groupthink," which is common in other programming circles. Where only one approach – or sometimes, "pattern" – is deemed to be "the One Right Way," even when it doesn't fit the project or the business. Many of Perl's best and most-unique features, such as Moose and its many variants, didn't come from any central "language committee," but from the community itself, when various people sought – and created, then shared – "another way to do it." Because of this, Perl doesn't need religion (even though it does need Monks). It's one helluva tool.
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