Python Community Criticism

Discussions center on debates about the Python community's attitudes, dissatisfaction, development practices, and historical issues like the Python 2/3 transition, with references to leadership such as Guido van Rossum and comparisons to other language communities.

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Sample Comments

__turbobrew__ Mar 24, 2022 View on HN

If only the python devs had a similar attitude.

coldtea Mar 14, 2023 View on HN

People are happy?It's one of the major sources of disatisfaction with Python!

dreamcompiler Oct 4, 2020 View on HN

The Python community would like a word.

msandford Jan 23, 2015 View on HN

So says you. The entire python community disagrees, and that's not an inconsiderable number of folks.

pekk Dec 20, 2013 View on HN

Someone has a chip on their shoulder about Python.

stevenleeg Feb 16, 2014 View on HN

This one person/case is not representative of the Python community as a whole.

vmception Jan 24, 2021 View on HN

Outside of mere observational contribution to this topic, are you playing devils advocate because it is easy, or do you actually believe that this is a real excuse for the python community?

pablohoffman Oct 10, 2010 View on HN

Is it me, or Zed is starting to get annoyed at the Python community now?. I wonder when he'll write "Python is a Ghetto".

gvalkov Oct 30, 2015 View on HN

You contribute the same borderline FUD in every thread that is related to Python. It's unfortunate that Python is not the language you want it to be, but consider just how dismissive you are of the needs of others - frankly, it comes across as arrogant.

goatlover Aug 29, 2016 View on HN

It's been seven years. Get over it already. That attitude keeps Python a fractured community.