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> I see we've reached the point in python's popularity where it is cool to hate it. Happened with C++, Java, Javascript, PHP, and now... Python, of all things. Maybe the least bad of all of those. first of all, this is a non-argument and has nothing to do with what i said. i don't hate python because it's cool. i hate python because i am concerned with building robust and reliable software and python makes that difficult. period. i am wholly unconcerned with what's cool or not and am concerned with developing software that can be relied on, maintained, and extended to help save money, save lives, save time, and makes the technology get out of the way. those languages you listed are not a useful comparison. they're also terrible. > Like it or not it's here to stay. maybe true, but it doesn't mean i should just sit back and accept writing bad code. > If Scheme (or whatever language you use) was as popular as python you would think it is bad too since most code out there would be made by amateurs, and its flaws (which all languages have) would be unavoidable. it is true that bad code is bad code, and code written by people who don't take it seriously will not be magically good no matter what language they use. however, some languages make it easier if you do take it seriously. i take it seriously and python fights me. |