Objective-C is more than a language and a runtime for computers. Like chisels and marble for a sculptor, Objective-C is a medium for thinking, expression, and creation. https://twitter.com/daringfireball/status/1352807775424843784
Objective-C offered a small collection of rules on the surface and a deep well of flexibility underneath. This combination facilitated and encouraged quick and playful experimentation.
Objective-C allowed the programmer to wink and say, “I know what I’m doing.” Objective-C winked back and became a willing participant in making the computer do cool stuff.
Objective-C remains one of the best languages ever for creating apps and frameworks. Mac OS X, iOS, and the App Store all sat on the foundations of this great language. There would be no iPhone without Objective-C.
I continue to think Apple has jettisoned a huge competitive advantage in moving away from Objective-C in favor of the Swift boondoggle. Don’t @ me.
Over the past twenty years, I’ve enjoyed every day I’ve spent writing Objective-C. Thank you Brad Cox.
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