The Python Paradox, by Paul Graham 726
GnuVince writes "Paul Graham has posted a new article to his website that he called "The Python Paradox" which refines the statements he made in "Great Hackers" about Python programmers being better hackers than Java programmers. He basically says that since Python is not the kind of language that lands you a job like Java, those who learn it seek more than simply financial benefits, they seek better tools. Very interesting read."
FP (Score:0, Funny)
Shame. (Score:3, Funny)
Because otherwise, the business world would be that much less bass-ackwards.
I am positive... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:nonsense... (Score:4, Funny)
(Come back when you RTFA, or even RTF-summary, ya hear?)
That's all well and good... (Score:5, Funny)
I''ll be willing to buy his theory that python hackers are better than java hackers...
Re:The way source code looks (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Yea (Score:5, Funny)
Confused (Score:3, Funny)
I'm confused.
Re:Yea (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Yea (Score:5, Funny)
(No, haven't had the experience, but I'm waiting for it)
Re:The way source code looks (Score:4, Funny)
for(keys %{$hr}){$hr{$_}->s($x);}
Re:Yea (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Yea (Score:5, Funny)
Re:I am positive... (Score:5, Funny)
Oh, and C# users have bigger dicks. But that can be proven empirically.
Re:Not true! (Score:1, Funny)
the 255 people
of course...that last one was the broadcast person.
Re:Python doesn't land you a better job (Score:2, Funny)
Hm. (Score:3, Funny)
Now he has pissed off *everybody* (Score:2, Funny)
Now, Python is "esoteric." Esoteric?!? Them's fightin' words! Python is for everybody, and one of the easiest languages to learn.
Re:Why I like Python (Score:2, Funny)
If She Weighs the Same as a Duck (Score:1, Funny)
ok, not quite a paradox, but a Python logicism nonetheless.
"There, I've run circles round you, logically" - John Cleese, the penguin on the television sketch
Re:He likes Small Is Better, which isn't Java (Score:4, Funny)
Too bad he never managed to write a good editor for it.
Re:Why I like Python (Score:1, Funny)