Why Python, indeed?

"It's clear that you find it easier and quicker to use Python, and that's fine. It's often quickest for people to use the tools that they know best."

As they say on Fark.com, "This".

However, the Python advantage doesn't stem from knowing Python better than Java …

I read recently a quick note on a Very productive day . New development feels more productive than maintenance because it's more "linear"; it sounds like that means fewer dead-ends, less exploration.

I also read recently "How to innovate on time " where the trick is to increase your failure rate. In …

In one case, the prospect had 7 interlocked databases, and wanted to do a technology upgrade. In other cases, the numbers was larger (up to 30, I think) but the problem was the same.

Essentially they said "It's taking us forever to rework this design. What should we do that …