[dan-g]

I’m not sure what your definition of “failed” is, but notebooks of various kinds have been bringing value and accessibility to various different programming languages for a while now. If it was a “failed concept” I don’t think we’d see as much adoption, let alone new iterations and advancements in the space.

Just because you don’t use something doesn’t mean it’s not worth something to someone else (or in this case, a lot of people), despite its shortcomings.

[tiledjinn]

inferior mechanisms frequently gain popularity, despite whether people who adopt them would be better off if they didn't.

people shouldn't use measuring cups either; since scales are more accurate, faster, and involve less cleanup. and yet.

[biorach]

> inferior mechanisms frequently gain popularity

then they haven't "failed"

> people shouldn't use measuring cups either; since scales are more accurate

low accuracy is fine in many cooking applications. you're being pedantic