On Coding in C++, Java, Perl, Scheme, and Ruby

On Coding in C++, Java, Perl, Scheme, and Ruby: "Coding in Java is like walking. You move along, slowly, methodically, irrevocably making progress toward your goal. It takes time, and you must occasionally walk around strange language idioms and syntax requirements, but it is not actually dangerous. Nothing is trying to kill you with segmentation faults, and you will, inevitably, reach your destination. And sometimes, depending on where you are going, you may even have time to contemplate some pretty sights along the way."