Are Domain Specific Languages (DSL) bad for the Common Programmer?

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Published on 2010-03-15T16:05:23Z Indexed on 2010/03/15 16:09 UTC
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I have lately been delving into F# and the new DSL stuff as in the Microsoft SQL Server Modelling CTP, and have some concerns.

Will this new idea that will come about be bad for skilled programmers?

Is code going to be dumbed down?

I know I sound like a luddite, but this does worry me, after spending years of time practising in my craft, and now might be scuttled by genius from within.

I am afraid, very afraid.

Will I be now trapped in a job that only programs against a DSL and therefore every job that I work on, I have to learn a whole new DSL based on top of a Framework (.net Java), that I will only be allowed to touch certain parts of.

I don't think the world is ready for DSL, but the sales pitch is deafening!

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