I dunno, maybe the python 2 -> 3 transition itself didn't go great, but I think python 3 has been a better foundation for python's wild popularity explosion ove

I dunno, maybe the python 2 -> 3 transition itself didn't go great, but I think python 3 has been a better foundation for python's wild popularity explosion over the last decade. I think if anything it's (in my opinion) more an example of not pulling the band-aid off quickly enough, rather than an example of why you shouldn't break backwards compatibility.