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I use Python for my research work...and this has never been a problem for me, I suppose because I use Python 2.7, and I guess I am "part of the problem"?
by bmer 10y ago
I use Python for my research work...and this has never been a problem for me, I suppose because I use Python 2.7, and I guess I am "part of the problem"?
- frozenport 10y agoYes you are.
- labrador 10y agoYou have the problem, not bmer.
- goatlover 10y agoThe problem is not upgrading after years of 3 being out.
- snovv_crash 10y agoWhat if you don't care about the version of python, but you have a bunch of code that runs on 2.7. You don't get anything from moving to 3, you have to learn the new syntax features (friction), you need to upgrade all you code (friction) and some of the libraries you used before don't work and need fixing (friction). If you don't use asyncio, and you already had venv working, what do you gain? For someone to whom python is just a fancy pipe-wrench, why keep up with the new shiny?
- jjawssd 10y agoYou are right. Just like we should all just be using Word 97 on Windows 95 because, you know, word processing is just word processing in the end, isn't it?
- dagw 10y agoI take it you don't remember the Office 2000 -> 2003 upgrade debacle and peoples unwillingness to just get on board. Most people I know simply skipped 2003 and only reluctantly hopped to 2007 after much gnashing of teeth. I still know a handful of people still using Word 2000.
- snovv_crash 10y agoUse whatever you know works for your usecase. Look at George R.R. Martin for one example.
- chestervonwinch 10y agoSame - grad student. I use python / numpy / scipy / matplotlib / sklearn daily for one-offs, proofs-of-concept, etc. There hasn't been any real incentive for me to switch.
- saboot 10y agoI am similar, I did decide to switch though as for just about all my numeric scripts all I needed to do was change the print statement syntax