There's a lot of value in "just write a python thing in 5 minutes". People tend to hem and haw about performance and "doing it right." But it's often a misplac

There's a lot of value in "just write a python thing in 5 minutes". People tend to hem and haw about performance and "doing it right." But it's often a misplaced argument of "python vs ["right" thing]", it's "python vs not having anything." Often, a shitty python thing is worth a ton and fixes the problem, and then if performance becomes enough of an issue you can evaluate whether you want to prioritize fixing it. And I find that once something that works is in place, and just quietly doing its job, people suddenly find it a lot less objectionable to their sensibilities. And even if we do replace it, having the python thing taking the heat off the "right" way's timetable lets you actually do it right because you can take your time.