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The Python Paradox, by Paul Graham
GnuVince writes "Paul Graham has posted a new article to his website that he called "The Python Paradox" which refines the statements he made in "Great Hackers" about Python programmers being better hackers than Java programmers. He basically says that since Python is not the kind of language that lands you a job like Java, those who learn it seek more than simply financial benefits, they seek better tools. Very interesting read."
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Python is not the kind of language that lands you a job like Java
Because otherwise, the business world would be that much less bass-ackwards.
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...a civil discussion will ensue.
Ironically, the word ironically is often used incorrectly.
I will bask in the irrelevance of your glorious, insightful comment.
(Come back when you RTFA, or even RTF-summary, ya hear?)
I''ll be willing to buy his theory that python hackers are better than java hackers...
I love you, Ruby!
I strongly suspect no routine/application exists which is "best" accomplished in brainfuck.
First we hear is't a huge disadvantage when a programmer doesn't know the business-side of software development. And now it's the other way around.
I'm confused.
Me
If a design goal was "any attempt to reverse engineer the source will drive the person attempting to do so completely insane", then perhaps.
I don't need no instructions to know how to rock!!!!
Except, when I call you into a "meet the client and wear a suit... okay, a tie then? Ok.. but at least put some shoes on" meeting, please please please don't tell them you've written their application in "brainfuck".
(No, haven't had the experience, but I'm waiting for it)
Norman Cook's Ode to Sl
Hey if you want readability, Perl has 'em all beat:
for(keys %{$hr}){$hr{$_}->s($x);}
Perl is the vice grips of the programming world. Sure it'll do the job, but there's usually a better tool for it.
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Jesus loves you, I think you suck
Nearly all female subroutines appear to be written in it.
Hokey statistics and ancient misconceptions are no match for a good thought in your head, kid!
and all but one of those millionaires came from
the 255 people
of course...that last one was the broadcast person.
ahhh, Slashdot, the place where "Oh, bullshit" is an insightful comment.
So, following this hypothesis, the tools for the Brainfuck programming language should be best of all? I've -never- seen a BF job posting.
Now, Python is "esoteric." Esoteric?!? Them's fightin' words! Python is for everybody, and one of the easiest languages to learn.
As copyright owner of this comment, I authorize everyone to defeat any technological measure which limits access to it.
Syntactic sugar makes code fat.
"I think this line is mostly filler"
Then she's made of wood....
ok, not quite a paradox, but a Python logicism nonetheless.
"There, I've run circles round you, logically" - John Cleese, the penguin on the television sketch
You missed the fact that Richard Stallman has proven that a full operating system can be written in lisp. He even attained sainthood for it.
Too bad he never managed to write a good editor for it.
Yeah...umm...when Paul was talking about great programmers liking Python...he...ummm...wasn't talking about you.