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Python seems to be a staple for as long as I can remember and it looks like it's still gonna be going strong for a good while yet!
I'm thinking of taking the dive and finally learning it myself soon.
Packaging solutions kinda sucks, but we're about to get a JIT in the main CPython so that's exciting.
When I used to work a lot with Python the packaging solutions available were the bane of my existence. I hope they've gotten better by now..
Python is especially great for quick scripts or PoCs. I've been using it a lot lately to prototype some things and it just makes it a breeze
Main complaint is the snake_casing convention. By far my least favorite
Hah I love snake case.
I also love python for distributed micro tasks and data pipelining
I am the only person that feels like snake casing belongs in declarative stuff, data serialization etc. (SQL, protobuf, JSON, YAML...) while camel case elsewhere?
I don't hold any of that, I just find it the most readable for me.
Python's become very widely used in industry - it's definitely a plus when looking for jobs these days. TIOBE now says it's the most popular language in the world.
If you decide to take the plunge, I highly recommend the programming course on mooc.fi.
Hadn't heard of that, will check it out for sure. Thanks 🙌!
Anytime. Their discord community there is very active and helpful. If you'd like help or feedback without getting muddied by discord, feel free to inbox me.
Great for prototyping and quick scripts.
That and such rich set of libraries for anything you want.