[sifoobar]

No harm done; I don't do pride any more, it kept getting in the way of truth. But there's a clear tendency, especially on HN if you ask me; to blindly trust research by whatever authority and beat people over the head with so called best practices; while completely disregarding personal experience.

Sometimes the reason no one finds a better solution for a long time is that no one believes it's possible. Let's say it's 50/50, believing it's possible is still the superior alternative.

I have no idea what Python uses for regular dispatch; the linked thread just says that their computed goto solution is faster, which comes as no surprise given that was the reason they switched.

I posted the link since I learnt a lot from it, and since it echoes my own experience.