Why Python? (Sad Follow-up)

In "Why Python?" I linked to a deep and sophisticated analysis of programming languages. Anyway, I thought it was a deep and sophisticated analysis.

I got a reply that shows how wrong I was. Here's the quote:

The point is that the Python ecosystem has a lot to offer. We …

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Continuous Data Migration

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People talk about CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment).

They also need to talk about CM (Continuous Migration).

"Wait, what?" you ask.

When we roll out a new version of the software (CD) there are three common situations.

  1. The new software uses the …
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Why Python? What's it good for? How is it special?

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First. The question is moot. It's a programming language. It's good for programming. When I push back, folks try to produce languages which exist only in certain pigeon holes. "You know. PHP is for web and JavaScript runs in the browser. What's Python for?" The PHP and JavaScript examples aren't …

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