Purpose: explain why Tcl/Tk's simplicity can be a hurdle - ''(Hidden agenda: collect lots of reasons why Tcl works well)'' ---- * It's too easy to write a Tk "Hello World" GUI app [http://wiki.tcl.tk/488] * It's too easy to animate graphics [http://wiki.tcl.tk/3208] * It's too easy to send a file across the network [http://wiki.tcl.tk/3094] * It's too easy to run a Tcl/Tk script without Tcl/Tk on the system [http://wiki.tcl.tk/2914] * It's too easy to embed MS Internet Explorer [http://wiki.tcl.tk/2952] * It's too easy to throw in a bit of C code [http://wiki.tcl.tk/2516] * It's too easy to interface to web-based services [http://wiki.tcl.tk/3211] * It's too easy to chat with experienced Tcl'ers [http://wiki.tcl.tk/1178] * It's too easy to set up a page like this one [http://wiki.tcl.tk/31] * It's too easy to create a browser [http://wiki.tcl.tk/2464] * It's too easy to tempt people to do magic in Tcl [http://wiki.tcl.tk/496] * It's too easy to launch/integrate other applications [http://wiki.tcl.tk/1228] ---- See also [Tcl Advocacy] - [Is Tcl Different!]