I agree completely. Python isn't perfect but, for me, it solves the issues I listed. I don't like Java and Perl can be the Pit of Despair. I don't have to worry about 4.days working depending on if I loaded a library that loaded another library that properly patched the integer class and the Scheme/Lisp (perceived by me) clusterfuck of libraries, reader macros, slight incompatibilities etc is just non-existent.
I would drop python in an instant of a better language came along. For me, the question isn't what it fixes, but what it succeeds at. It makes my professional life less painful and that's really the only reason I need.
edit: Also would like to not that the original article seemed fairly pointless. It's not really saying anything of substance.
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I agree completely. Python isn't perfect but, for me, it solves the issues I listed. I don't like Java and Perl can be the Pit of Despair. I don't have to worry about 4.days working depending on if I loaded a library that loaded another library that properly patched the integer class and the Scheme/Lisp (perceived by me) clusterfuck of libraries, reader macros, slight incompatibilities etc is just non-existent.
I would drop python in an instant of a better language came along. For me, the question isn't what it fixes, but what it succeeds at. It makes my professional life less painful and that's really the only reason I need.
edit: Also would like to not that the original article seemed fairly pointless. It's not really saying anything of substance.