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dafhagionio··on Why Python Is Terrible
>Besides, linters and type hinting have come a long way.

You acknowledge that the kinds of static analysis that are feasible in Python are valuable, but it's "terrible" to want the kinds of static analysis that are infeasible. How interesting that the two boundaries line up exactly.

dafhagionio··on Why Python Is Terrible
Why do people use Microsoft Windows on x86?

The computer industry has a bizarre reputation for moving fast and breaking things. In fact the industry is shockingly conservative. You will encounter many, many programmers who flat-out refuse to learn new things.