Yeah, current versions of Python feel like Guido and the rest changed their minds about what they wanted.
This is no surprise Guido evolved with it, and changed his mind about a few things.
People are never happy. On the other side of the fence, you have others crying the language is not moving fast enough.
This is why we had Python 3 in the first place. Because text handling was such a cause of pain.
This is why we have type hints in the first place. Because big projects using Python felt let down.
And Python 3 and type hints are also a huge source of criticism (I was the first one to do so).
It's never ending. People will complain. People will be unhappy. Things, also, will be imperfect, as we are limited in resources and are submitted to many constraints. Not to mention taste and opinion, that are used to request changes.
But I'm not answering to dismiss valid concerns. I'm answering because as a very experienced Python dev, I now have a good grasp of what is due to culture, lack of experience, or a real deal.
E.G:
- := forcing parenthesis. Has not been a real problem in my experience, at least as of today.
- Packaging still more complicated that necessary. A real problem in the field (although 50% of it is a teaching problem: https://twitter.com/bitecode_dev/status/1188130895653416966).
Why big projects started using Python in the first place is a very good question, given that this language had not been designed for them...
If only people cared for fellow human beings, or earth, as much as they care for esoteric Wulrus operations in this or that language.