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Yes, and it's so strong it makes the topic totally moot. The author has just stated in his experience DSL:s have turned into a mess. The same could be said for any known well established technique that is not used competently. "No, all tools don't suck. But please don't use the chainsaw as a hammer"



I agree with this. I think the author's real issue is that designing a good DSL is hard.




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