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This is becoming a parody of software engineering. People are now irrationally scared of using dynamic libraries, OS packages and even directories, like virtua
by eeZah7Ux 7y ago
This is becoming a parody of software engineering.
People are now irrationally scared of using dynamic libraries, OS packages and even directories, like virtualenvs.
Instead, a simple solution is replaced with containers, or by rewriting tons of code in the new hyped language.
Are we trying to create job security through unnecessary complexity?
- grumpydba 7y ago> Are we trying to create job security through unnecessary complexity? As a python/go dev, I can assure you that go is not much more complex. And as a server admin, it's much easier to deploy. It does have drawbacks when compared to python, but it can often be the optimal solution.
- giancarlostoro 7y agoAlso a Python dev. I do use VirtualEnv but the other thing is a huge performance boost for small performance intensive projects.
- folkrav 7y agoIsolation is merely one utility of containers.
- weberc2 7y agoThis is the weirdest straw man I've seen in a while. Python, not Go, benefits most from containerization. Installing "Dynamic libraries, OS packages, and even directories like virtualenvs" on target machines is far more complicated than sending a single file. I say all this as the DevOps guy in a Python shop.