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Re:Why Astronomers Love Python [video] by kensai on Monday September 04, 2017 @09:52AM (#15168220)
No, because his "terrible-ness" has to do with priorities. A scientist's priority is usually to make a fast prototype or model of her theory. I see it at least in my own field (biomedicine).

IF you need a real software developer for some extended work, you hire one. But to call scientists lousy programmers is like calling every driver on this earth lousy driver (in respect to Formula 1 drivers, for example).

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Re:Why Astronomers Love Python [video] by Chris2048 on Monday September 04, 2017 @01:29PM (#15169606)
> A scientist's priority is..

Don't you mean a programmer? A fine scientist can still be a terrible programmer.

> to call scientists lousy programmers is like calling every driver on this earth lousy driver

Why? Most drivers on earth are fine drivers, terrible F1 drivers.

Maybe most scientists are fine scientists, terrible programmers?

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Re:Why Astronomers Love Python [video] by hobarrera on Tuesday September 05, 2017 @08:23PM (#15180183)
Most drivers on earth are terrible drivers.
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