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Re:Ruff: Python linter and code formatter written in Rust by kibwen on Monday January 20, 2025 @11:02PM (#42776499)
> I know this is kinda the n+1 issue where astral is just adding another.

My bugbear with that XKCD is that even if it's true, it's also how progress is made. By this point I'm so annoyed whenever anyone links it that I kinda just wish Randall would take it down.

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Re:Ruff: Python linter and code formatter written in Rust by tubthumper8 on Monday January 20, 2025 @11:20PM (#42776578)
Yeah, and that comic is about standards anyways, not tools, so it's doubly annoying when it's linked out of context
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Re:Ruff: Python linter and code formatter written in Rust by earnestinger on Tuesday January 21, 2025 @06:13AM (#42778837)
> it's also how progress is made

Introducing n+1 solution/ standard may be the necessary cost of making progress, but it is possible to incur that cost without gaining anything

(at the extreme, trolling is fun activity with net negative on bigger scale)

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Re:Ruff: Python linter and code formatter written in Rust by scosman on Wednesday January 22, 2025 @07:37PM (#42799163)
Yeah but still seems relevant when complaining there are too many options and praising the n+1 option
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