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Contrast the python experience with R, MATLAB, Mathematica, (even Julia). That should be what python ecosystem should aspire to. Blaming students for not unders
by npalli 2y ago
Contrast the python experience with R, MATLAB, Mathematica, (even Julia). That should be what python ecosystem should aspire to. Blaming students for not understanding command line, virtual env, package management versioning etc.. and screwing around with magic incantations (to them) is just a sad reflection of how unfriendly this frankensystem is. Doubly sad that python is the default way to learn anything nowadays.
- _Wintermute 2y agoPython's package management isn't great, but at least it exists. R is absolutely awful in this regard, 99% of packages don't even specify versions for their dependencies. Try installing a specific version of an R package from more than 2 years ago, it's an exercise in frustration,