Please don’t do this, Python! I agree that the common patterns used for None values can be verbose; but, they’re readable and clear. PEP 505 syntax looks like

Please don’t do this, Python! I agree that the common patterns used for None values can be verbose; but, they’re readable and clear. PEP 505 syntax looks like Martian. IMHO, core developers should spend the next two years focusing on performance. If they can just make cPython 50% faster (avg) and use 25% less memory (avg), Python can capture so much more marketshare; this increases the value of the ecosystem and economies of scale therein. The language itself needs no changes.