Re:WTF Python: Exploring and understanding Python through su...
by echelon on Thursday February 11, 2021 @03:07AM
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> I've been seeing a growing anti-python sentiment lately
The same happened to Ruby and Rails. Once the last "in" thing no longer gets attention and new "in" things are the talk of the blogosphere, "yesterday's" things start to get dissed.
I think it's to gain points for recognizing the new thing. To attract people following "old" thing to the "new" thing and provide social validation or increased mindshare for one's choices.
Or maybe people are tired of pain points with the old way (even if just perceived or tangentially related), and they need to lash out at something.
The same happened to Ruby and Rails. Once the last "in" thing no longer gets attention and new "in" things are the talk of the blogosphere, "yesterday's" things start to get dissed.
I think it's to gain points for recognizing the new thing. To attract people following "old" thing to the "new" thing and provide social validation or increased mindshare for one's choices.
Or maybe people are tired of pain points with the old way (even if just perceived or tangentially related), and they need to lash out at something.