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I put stuff in config.py Then I just `import` at will. The need for a separate configuration format was what, again?

• Waterluvian 5y ago
  My probably wrong belief is that it was a misguided but noble idea of abstracting complexity.
• gedy 5y ago
  Compiled languages had a harder time with this.
  • jacobsenscott 5y ago
    Even with interpreted languages - if your configuration is in code you still need to wait for a code review, wait for CI to pass, and wait for the deploy. It can easily take over an hour to do a simple configuration change.
    • Too 5y ago
      Depends how you deploy it. Python can import a file located anywhere you want, either by changing PYTHONPATH or using importlib. And vice versa an xml-config file might be placed in the repo and going through code review. Code review for config changes is a good practice in either case, see gitops and config as code.
    • Waterluvian 5y ago
      You say it like any of that is a bad thing. Generally speaking, I think configuration changes should be reviewed.