Suffering For Your Art

[Erik Max Francis]

Ben wrote:

> Is it just me or is there a lot of animosity towards Python as a
> serious
> programming language ... it seems to be an old school attitude that 
> if you
> do not have to struggle and suffer with an idiosyncratic, unintuitive
> programming syntax then it cannot possibly be a powerful language.

Some people don't want to use a new language no matter what,
particularly if their repertoire is limited and they're inexperienced. 
You'll find that experienced programmers know a lot of languages, and
adding another one to their belt is a welcomed experience rather than a
feared one.

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