I originally got into perl because it was fun

I've learnt many languages, and what makes me prefer Perl is precisely the fact that Perl is Fun !

I mean I really have pleasure while coding in Perl.
I just didn't realize how important it was until I've read this in a Nathan Torkington's interview :

Best thing (about Perl)? The way that it values programmer fun as much as anything else.
Perl delights in being a language that is supposed to be fun.
Having seen many people burn out, fun is a good thing.
Fun is what keeps you sane, keeps you interested, keeps you going.

I was just 'feeling' it was important but M. Torkington made me realize why :
This fun that makes boring things acceptable, keeps me learning,
keeps me interested and so makes me a better coder...


"Only Bad Coders Code Badly In Perl" (OBC2BIP)

In reply to Fun as a language's main functionnality ! by arhuman
in thread A Change of Pace by jynx

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