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Re:Show HN: Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python writ... by jcelerier on Thursday May 17, 2018 @02:46PM (#17094226)
> I had very little trouble with the "learning curve hell" that I hear associated with the language

Dude, you're doing a thesis in computer science. Of course it's easy for you.

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Re:Show HN: Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python writ... by TomMarius on Thursday May 17, 2018 @03:01PM (#17094419)
Well, a professional software developer should be at least on the same level - and these comments are made by professionals.
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Re:Show HN: Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python writ... by jcelerier on Thursday May 17, 2018 @07:26PM (#17097101)
> Well, a professional software developer should be at least on the same level

You can become a "professional software developer" in less time than it takes to settle the subject of your thesis - generally two years.

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Re:Show HN: Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python writ... by zodiac on Thursday May 17, 2018 @11:37PM (#17098498)
This was a masters thesis, and those normally don't take 2 years to choose the subject
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Re:Show HN: Cannoli – A compiler for a subset of Python writ... by joncatanio on Thursday May 17, 2018 @03:01PM (#17094418)
Well, yes I see your point. But I wouldn't say that it was easy, just not as bad as it had been hyped up to be. Although I think most of that sentiment comes from older Rust versions, when lifetimes were defined in more places and you had to learn some of the more advanced concepts.
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