Mostly we're just expressing a difference of opinion, but one thing that I'd like to contest is that the goal of the Zen of Python is to produce developer happi

Mostly we're just expressing a difference of opinion, but one thing that I'd like to contest is that the goal of the Zen of Python is to produce developer happiness. In particular, I'll state that my cherry picking from that screed is not aimed at developer happiness. I personally think developer happiness is a very poor place to put your stock. I believe much more that the goal should be one of craft and if the mechanism is painful and difficult then this is merely the cost to play. I think there's a lot of room for places where developers are made to be happy. Education is a HUGE target here and I'm happy to note that a lot of Ruby's early successes, I believe, were centered there. I believe happiness, convenience, and a little bit of absurdity are fine traits. But when I want to get work done, when I want to make things to share and to last and to communicate my goals and intentions, then I want to suffer whatever is necessary to do that well. So, in my opinion, developer happiness be damned. Then, again, it's also my perspective that developer happiness can perhaps be maximized in this way as well. But if you take it as your solitary goal then I don't think you're well equipped to make the whole journey.