That's a plausible use case. Question is, if the engineer goes away, how long would it take to replace him? Languages do not take too long to learn, but Forth programs are often hard for others to read.
I think most people prefer cross-compilation on small systems for professional use.
If you are doing it as a hobby, ignore everything I just daid. I see the fun in it, and applaud it. Enjoy!
Absolutely. I've played with Forth many times, and enjoyed it. But when it comes to building systems that people pay to develop & maintain, I haven't found any use cases recently. No doubt there are some, but I suspect they're much less justifiable today.
Let me expand a bit. Was tired when I wrote the snarky comment.
In a typical corporate environment, yes. Your thoughts ring true.
It is a big world outside that scene, and many playing there can benefit from Forth. That is the utility. People who grok Forth flat out solve hard problems like no other.
I think most people prefer cross-compilation on small systems for professional use.
If you are doing it as a hobby, ignore everything I just daid. I see the fun in it, and applaud it. Enjoy!