... a community rife with arrogant children
It's difficult to accept your rational argument when you include stuff like this.
It's difficult to accept your rational argument when you include stuff like this.
And while it certainly isn't a fault of the language, it definitely influences it usage for some people.
In any community of size, you get good seeds and bad seeds. Python is not immune to this.
Looking at some of the drama and prima donna action in the Rails community (from a distance) just made me sad and grateful that my corner of Python (scientific computing) doesn't have those sorts of issues.
That's a decision you make for yourself, not an absolute truth.
And yes, a lot of us pythonistas view him with suspicion.
Ruby developers (Rubyons?) were renowned for typical Japanese self-effacement when it was becoming popular, which I think was some of the appeal... I guess what goes around comes around...
:)