Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
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Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
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Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#2Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#3Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
Interesting -- I still think that Python is an easier onramp than TypeScript for new developers. But given the popularity and depth of JavaScript, and the clear advantages (and popularity) of TypeScript in serious development, that's not a bad prediction.
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#4Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
My money would be on Go and Rust. Most of the major downsides of either language go away if you let the agent write almost all of the code
Go might have the advantage because it's easier to read outside the IDE
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#5Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
Interesting -- I still think that Python is an easier onramp than TypeScript for new developers. But given the popularity and depth of JavaScript, and the clear advantages (and popularity) of TypeScript in serious development, that's not a bad prediction.
One thing that Python has that virtually no (well okay groovy and nim do too) other programming language has is whitespace for blocks rather than visible braces (or even BEGIN/END ala Wirthian languages). That's something much like line numbers in classic BASIC that introduces a roadblock when learners move on from it.
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#6Earlier quoted context omitted.
Interesting -- I still think that Python is an easier onramp than TypeScript for new developers. But given the popularity and depth of JavaScript, and the clear advantages (and popularity) of TypeScript in serious development, that's not a bad prediction.
One thing that Python has that virtually no (well okay groovy and nim do too) other programming language has is whitespace for blocks rather than visible braces (or even BEGIN/END ala Wirthian languages). That's something much like line numbers in classic BASIC that introduces a roadblock when learners move on from it.
I don't know if it's that hard for people to go from Python (where whitespace is significant) to languages that use {} and the like. But hey, people only hire me when they want people to learn Python, not when they're moving away from it. :-)
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#7Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
My money would be on Go and Rust. Most of the major downsides of either language go away if you let the agent write almost all of the code Go might have the advantage because it's easier to read outside the IDE
I can see Rust (and to some degree, Go) as the modern outputs from AI. My point about Python being Pinyin is that both of these languages have a relatively steep learning curve for someone without programming experience, and that it might be worth learning Python before doing agentic coding in Rust, much as children in China learn Latin characters before they learn characters.
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#8Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
My money would be on Go and Rust. Most of the major downsides of either language go away if you let the agent write almost all of the code Go might have the advantage because it's easier to read outside the IDE
A big selling point for Python is the large number of native extensions.
Rust has a huge advantage here, in fact many popular Python libraries use Rust underneath.
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#9Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
Interesting -- I still think that Python is an easier onramp than TypeScript for new developers. But given the popularity and depth of JavaScript, and the clear advantages (and popularity) of TypeScript in serious development, that's not a bad prediction.
js is a web scripting language that can be strong-armed into running scripts through a runtime.
Python is a general development language that can be used to build servers and web pages, but does a lot more besides.
They're not really comparable.
Having said that - I wouldn't be surprised if Python drifts towards stronger typing, although it will probably remain optional.
Re: Is Python Becoming Pinyin?
#10Python has wonderful set of libraries so it is probably going to stay with us for a while. However, I suspect major takeover by Typescript (despite I like Python more).
My money would be on Go and Rust. Most of the major downsides of either language go away if you let the agent write almost all of the code Go might have the advantage because it's easier to read outside the IDE
> Most of the major downsides of either language go away if you let the agent write almost all of the code
But then you have the major downside of 'writing' poor code.