[Edu-sig] "Model syntax changed" (was Design Patterns)

[Arthur]

>Suppose you'd already published a Triangle class API and then discovered
>you needed more dynamism.  The property feature lets you sneak in some
>methods without changing the already-published API and breaking client
>code.

>A lot of these lessons about robust software development come from group or
>community efforts.  Some aspects of Python maybe don't much excite you
>because you're primarily a solo coder (as am I much of the time).

Not claiming this is directly counter to the above, but it is interesting in
this context to look at something happening on the ground, re: Django

"Model syntax changed"

http://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2005/aug/25/modelsyntax/

"""
This is the first really big community-driven improvement to Django, and
it's been awesome to see it come to fruition. Thanks, guys!
"""

Art