Re:Ask HN: Is ease in getting started the key for Python's s...
by jjk166 on Tuesday August 09, 2022 @04:25PM
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Hammers are great when you're trying to hit nails, but you know once you start dealing with screws a hammer's not much better than a jigsaw.
No tool is right for every job. Python's good for quickly writing relatively simple programs. Writing relatively simple programs turns out to be an incredibly common use case.
The fact people are so willing to drag python out of its comfort zone into extremely different use cases instead of learning other languages better suited to those tasks is a testament to just how valuable a simple and readable language is to most people.
No tool is right for every job. Python's good for quickly writing relatively simple programs. Writing relatively simple programs turns out to be an incredibly common use case.
The fact people are so willing to drag python out of its comfort zone into extremely different use cases instead of learning other languages better suited to those tasks is a testament to just how valuable a simple and readable language is to most people.