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> Migrating to 1.9 was a huge hassle for many firms. This seems contrary to my experience. We took a large project from 1.8 to 1.9 to 2.0 to 3.0, and it was mu

> Migrating to 1.9 was a huge hassle for many firms. This seems contrary to my experience. We took a large project from 1.8 to 1.9 to 2.0 to 3.0, and it was much easier than we expected. It was a lot easier than our Python 2 to 3 conversations were.

solidsnack9000 2y ago
The comparison to Python isn't the relevant one. During that time, what was it like to migrate from shell to...probably the same shell?
lolinder 2y ago
> It was a lot easier than our Python 2 to 3 conversations were. Python's is (present tense very much intended) notoriously one of the worst-managed transitions in programming language history, so that's not exactly a ringing endorsement.
- KerrAvon 2y ago
  It is completely relevant, because it’s arguing against the claim that Ruby was unstable once back in 2005.
  - lolinder 2y ago
    I didn't say it wasn't relevant, I said it wasn't a ringing endorsement. It can have been better than Python and still completely unbearable.