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Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

#11

Post by sophacles » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 8:31 PM UTC

Tangent: Shouldn't the python equivalent of a Ninja be a Mongoose?

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by nhebb » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 8:59 PM UTC

sophacles wrote: post #11

Tangent: Shouldn't the python equivalent of a Ninja be a Mongoose?

Some pythons are nocturnal and many mongooses are diurnal. If you've never coded in Python, you could call yourself a "python mongoose" and not be completely disingenuous.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by fourstar » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 9:12 PM UTC

I found this very enjoyable and am finding myself a few steps behind where you currently are in your journey. Nice article.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by maxerickson » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 10:33 PM UTC

sophacles wrote: post #11

Tangent: Shouldn't the python equivalent of a Ninja be a Mongoose?

Probably a lumberjack or parrot.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by petercooper » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 11:14 PM UTC

Ruby as a language feels a little strange. Maybe it was designed for hipsters. If I had a dog, it would bark at Ruby code.

I'd love to know why. The way this is written makes it feel less like opinion and more an opportunity to take a pop. Ruby seems susceptible to this sort of "hipster" callout in a way other languages aren't. Confusing a language with its comically unfairly defined userbase, perhaps?

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by Jebus » Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 11:19 PM UTC

"Realized that my friends will forever make fun of me if I stay on PHP"

That was lame.

"Considered Cake as well, but went with CodeIgniter mainly because I had friends that had used it"

Can you see a pattern here?

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by scelerat » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 1:07 AM UTC

Jebus wrote: post #16

"Realized that my friends will forever make fun of me if I stay on PHP" That was lame. "Considered Cake as well, but went with CodeIgniter mainly because I had friends that had used it" Can you see a pattern here?

Yes. It's really easy to learn things when you have a support network turn to for questions and advice.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by sopooneo » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 2:27 AM UTC

If the author reads these posts: please, for the love of all that is true and pure, do not open with an apology. Instead, just edit out whatever you were going to apologize for.

Also: I really like the article.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by skore » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 2:35 AM UTC

scelerat wrote: post #17

Jebus wrote: post #16

"Realized that my friends will forever make fun of me if I stay on PHP" That was lame. "Considered Cake as well, but went with CodeIgniter mainly because I had friends that had used it" Can you see a pattern here?

Yes. It's really easy to learn things when you have a support network turn to for questions and advice.

or a willingness to take your own path and not mind the opinions of others.

Re: Evolution of a Web Developer: From PHP Newbie To Python Ninja

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Post by dshah » Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 2:50 AM UTC

movingahead wrote: post #3

Good to see how other developers evolve. I wonder if OP would start with PHP today or go straight to Python/Django?

I (the OP) would go straight to Python/Django. Knowing PHP is somewhat useful, but if using it were completely mandatory (because I was building a WordPress plugin or something), I suspect I could figure it out.