• Johanno@feddit.org
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    The language is as important as architecture and stuff.

    Pick the right language for the right task.

    Performance? Don’t use python.

    Everything else? Use python because everyone does.

    /s

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    I like using python just cuz I can quickly get it working. I wish I had the time to undust C and try getting that to do what I want but my work cares more about iteration and speed to implement than speed of the program itself.

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      2 months ago

      Python has many great aspects, unfortunately it’s missing strong static typing.

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        Most of the code at my current job doesn’t even have the optional type annotations. You just see like def something(config). What’s config? A dict? A list? A string? Who the fuck knows.

        Unfortunately most of the developers seem to have a very pre-modern take on programming and aren’t interested in changing anything.

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    Programming languages, much like the jackass in the middle, are tools. Different tools are for different things. The right tool for the job can make your day. The wrong tool can make you question your entire career.

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        A tool of a person is a fool who is being used by someone else. They might not be useful to you, but to who ever makes the koolaid they’re drinking, they’re a very good tool.

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          I think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.