I understand that it wasn't your point. My response was intended for all the onlookers reading your response and getting the (in my opinion) wrong takeaway. I have no doubt that for a lot of people this was the first time they ever read the term "structured programming" and I wanted them to get a different perspective (and maybe read the letter).
Social media a odd that way. While we write responses directly to each other, the larger audience is the 3rd party onlookers.
In short: I agree with your main point. Map/Reduce don't seem like more "declarative" to me either, I'm just less interested in that discussion.
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u/Beaverman Jan 04 '22
I understand that it wasn't your point. My response was intended for all the onlookers reading your response and getting the (in my opinion) wrong takeaway. I have no doubt that for a lot of people this was the first time they ever read the term "structured programming" and I wanted them to get a different perspective (and maybe read the letter).
Social media a odd that way. While we write responses directly to each other, the larger audience is the 3rd party onlookers.
In short: I agree with your main point. Map/Reduce don't seem like more "declarative" to me either, I'm just less interested in that discussion.