Oh man, I seriously just wretched at the idea of putting an import in a lambda. ...

Waterluvian · on June 11, 2023

Python has so much potential for doing the most horrible things. I love it. I love seeing what people come up with.

gonzo41 · on June 11, 2023

Until you find them in production. Then you git blame and go take a long look in the mirror thinking about what you've done.

In the early aughts the terseness of python seemed great. Now as I age I find i have less time for it.

Waterluvian · on June 11, 2023

I feel the exact same way. Python gave me so much flexibility and escape hatches when I did dumb design things as a novice. Now as a veteran I just want a boring, strong static language with clear boundaries and behavioural expectations

sureglymop · on June 11, 2023

I just always found it nice as a prototyping language. If you have an idea of how you want to do something or solve some problem, create a working prototype in python. Then create a more polished version in another language.

IshKebab · on June 11, 2023

I don't think terseness is the issue. It's the fact that it lets you do anything, even if it's a terrible idea. `__subclasses__` is my favourite example of that.