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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that
Date: 25 Nov 2024 23:55:21 GMT
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2024 22:20:02 +0100, D wrote:

> On Mon, 25 Nov 2024, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> On 25/11/2024 09:55, D wrote:
>>> The problem with python is the quality of the ecosystem and the 2 to 3
>>> shift. I find the quality of python libraries lower than in perl. But
>>> I imagine that is due to there simply being more of them, and that it
>>> is a "live" language. Perhaps I found the quality better in perl,
>>> since the libraries that remain are old and mature.
>>
>> The problem with Python is it seems to be the new BASIC.
>> An entry point for PWCP People Who Cant Program.
> 
> I see that as elitist. The more people who can learn to do simple
> programming, and simplify their lives, the better!

Python doesn't have a lock on the domain. I worked with a PhD chemist who 
programmed in Fortran. He knew his chemistry but his Fortran looked like a 
train wreck. The math was good and could be extracted into production 
code. Many People Who Can't Program evolve into People Who Can Program or 
have valuable expertise in a field where being able to express it, however 
awkwardly, is valuable.

One of the job descriptions of a good manager is the ability to tell the 
difference.