Does the Notation Matter?
David J Gilmore
1994
This book chapter examines the question as to whether the programming notation matters so much once we have more sophisticated software engineering environments and the tools within them. It concludes that notation matters, but recognises that some of the notational problems may be alleviated through the development of tools.
Although the early focus in the study of psychological issues in computer programming was on the cognitive ergonomics of programming notations, there appears to be a growing feeling that the notation is of little importance now.