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The Python 2-3 transition was terrible and may have changed the course of my career. I was just getting into programming and thought Python would be a good pla
by naet 4y ago
The Python 2-3 transition was terrible and may have changed the course of my career.
I was just getting into programming and thought Python would be a good place to start, but ended up being put off by the schism between the two versions. It seemed like everything I looked at was filled with caveats about not being compatible with one version or the other. I thought 3 sounded like the better choice since it was newer, but so many learning resources were stuck on 2 with no plans to upgrade, but I didn't want to be stuck on an old version, and I didn't have enough experience to make an informed decision.... So I eventually ended up dropping Python entirely.
Maybe now is a good time for me to revisit Python if that isn't an issue anymore.