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Re:PyPy gets funding from Mozilla for Python 3.5 support by xapata on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @06:37PM (#12258197)
Because I'll need to support people that use it and explain it to newbies who read it. More work to do, without much benefit (to me; I understand it has much benefit to some people).
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Re:PyPy gets funding from Mozilla for Python 3.5 support by StavrosK on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @07:44PM (#12258466)
It's only without benefit if you don't write Python. Otherwise, it's like having tests that take almost no effort to write. What's not to love about it?
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Re:PyPy gets funding from Mozilla for Python 3.5 support by xapata on Tuesday August 09, 2016 @09:00PM (#12258793)
Edward Tufte might call it chart junk. It reduces the information to ink ratio. I generally get by just fine by choosing good names, so I don't need extra type checking beyond the standard duck typing.
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