> The most reviled languages are often previously loved languages that made writing code easier at the cost of reading and understanding it.
You claim someone actually loved Objective C or Perl? Or even Scala?
You claim someone actually loved Objective C or Perl? Or even Scala?
I also like how Objective-C++ can mix in C++ code bases. It's an amazing chimera of a language.
$tongue in @cheek
The problem with Objective C is that it requires skill. The average developer really is better off using a more remedial language like Swift.