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I'm surprised to see a Django vs Flask blog on the frontpage of HN in 2017. So many of us ditched Python for greener pastures as the dev team lost focus on the
by BuckRogers 9y ago
I'm surprised to see a Django vs Flask blog on the frontpage of HN in 2017. So many of us ditched Python for greener pastures as the dev team lost focus on the Zen of Python in recent iterations. I definitely wouldn't start a new webdev project in Python today, even though I used to love it. There are just faster, more convenient alternatives. I've moved all my projects to TypeScript and a lot of people moved to Go.
- Dowwie 9y agoI am interested in your story. Concrete examples would be helpful. Did the team follow a performance improvement mandate, analyzing the Python system and then deciding how best to proceed, or was performance not the primary motivator?
- BuckRogers 9y agoBoth. It was loss of faith in the Python BDFL and core dev team, and also an examination of performance and reliability. Running on V8 and having type safety is a sweet spot that I haven't found elsewhere. Primary motivator was that Python has been creaking along for a while now, with a precarious future and there was finally a clear spot of greener grass to move to.