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Programming Languages

August 4, 2009 on 8:06 am | In Computers, Programming | No Comments

Hex is like starting with Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen to evolve sheep to get wool to make clothing.

Assembly is like starting with some basic, biological molecules, but you still don’t have RNA or DNA. You still have to evolve sheep to get wool to make clothing.

C is like raising sheep to get wool to make clothing.

Java is like using a loom to weave cloth to make clothing.

Your favorite framework is like using a pattern to make clothing.

But most people just go to Kmart, or Gap, or Macy’s and buy clothing because they don’t care about how it’s made. Even starting from a pattern requires knowing how to use a sewing machine.

So now you know why most people click the e to get to Google and then type AOL to read their mail!