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I couldn't quite understand why the answer to the "Why were you using Python? question wasn't "We carefully assessed the client's ability to maintain and use th

I couldn't quite understand why the answer to the "Why were you using Python? question wasn't "We carefully assessed the client's ability to maintain and use the code - which is a critical requirement..."

goohle 5y ago
... and used Python instead of a language with good compile-time safety enforcement, like Ada, because Python is easier to learn by noobs.
- donkarma 5y ago
  if you read the story they picked Python because the sysadmins knew it and they had to know the language in order for them to maintain it
  - goohle 5y ago
    So, they picked Python because it is easy to learn by noobs. Yeah, this changes everything.
belval 5y ago
Probably because we're reading it in a low-stress situation where we don't fear for our job and can think clearly. While I can only speak for myself, if I'm getting talked at the way this guy was being talked at, I'd probably forget the requirements too.