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0 pointscletus1y ago0 comments

I view JS as necessary because of the Web but honestly I don't like doing Python for anything serious because it's a dynamic language and I don't want to write unit tests for spelling mistakes. I realize it's the tool of choice for AI/ML/DS (for good reasons).

But I'm with you on fast compilation and at Google this was the case, even with C++. There was a ton of infrastructure made around this that wouldn't be easy to replicate but I could certainly compile and run a C++ unit test in <20 seconds most of the time.

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andai1y ago

Someone asked me today what's my favorite programming language, and I said Python.

I don't use it very often, but even with minimal experience, (and despite my love for static typing,) it's significantly more pleasant and productive than everything else.

It's unfortunately not a great fit for my main niches (small fast binaries with minimal dependencies, and browser games), but in the areas where it shines, it shines.

patrakov1y ago

You don't need to write Python unit tests for spelling mistakes. A good IDE will highlight them on the fly, and static analysis tools such as pyflakes or pylint will flag them on demand.

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