I suppose the fact that I get 20 emails in response to this question is a sign, I know you couldn't get 20 positive third party comparisions of VB to Python. I've tried to sell Python in several organizations over the last few years with varying degrees of success. The *key* sticking point ( other than general fear of the unknown ) is enevitably the 'well I can just go an hire VB programmers but nobody knows this Python thing'. Which of course is absurd since the python learning curve is so small. But the managers aren't in any position to relate since all they control are resources with resumes that say VB, C++ or Java... ~sigh~ So my strategy so far has to been to build the thing without ever mentioning Python until it's done..
Stefan -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Sherborne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 25, 2002 5:21 PM To: Stefan Kuzminski; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: advocacy help ( Python vs VB ) Google uses python to script their cluster(s). http://www.google.com/jobs/openings.html (Search for python on that page, I counted 10) Also check out these URLs: http://home.rmi.net/~lutz/advocacy.html http://py-howto.sourceforge.net/advocacy/advocacy.html GBU Matthew Sherborne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Kuzminski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 1:25 PM Subject: advocacy help ( Python vs VB ) > I need to convince my co workers and erstwhile managers to build a > production system in Python. They're coming from a VB world and are fearful > to detach from the Redmond mothership. I need hard facts, not warm and > fuzzies about syntax but names of big companies using Python and things VB > just *cannot* do ( threads, regular expressions.. ? ). > > Thanks, > Stefan > _______________________________________________ > ActivePython mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > _______________________________________________ ActivePython mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
