Re:Ask HN: Why Did Python Win?
by raverbashing on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @01:21AM
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for real
If it's not on the stdlib, I'd go with the most popular one, or just DIY
No, it is not "best practice" to use a barely tested module with half the bugs affecting its main functionality just because someone thinks it is
Unfortunately package abandonment is a thing and they don't even bother fixing needed bugs (which, coupled with 'the urge to deprecate' makes things annoying)
If it's not on the stdlib, I'd go with the most popular one, or just DIY
No, it is not "best practice" to use a barely tested module with half the bugs affecting its main functionality just because someone thinks it is
Unfortunately package abandonment is a thing and they don't even bother fixing needed bugs (which, coupled with 'the urge to deprecate' makes things annoying)