Hello, My name is Matt and I've just joined this group. My reason for joining is that I've a question I'd like to ask Python users and I'm based in Ireland, so this seems like a reasonable place. I'd like to give a quick bit of context first, before getting to said question.
I've been tinkering with computers since I was a kid, and over the years I've used a fairly wide selection of languages, from assembly to ML, in different capacities and at different levels of proficiency. Lately, I've mostly been using Perl at work and while I like Perl for letting me do what I want and putting bread on the table, I'm very much aware of its drawbacks. It's also getting a bit long in the tooth. As it happens, one of my colleagues -who is probably on this group- is a Python advocate and has convinced me that Python is the language I should take up. I've been given useful pointers, I bought a book but... I still haven't learned a thing about Python because of a stupid mental block when it comes to the language and its users. I understand and appreciate that it is wholly irrational and ridiculous to be afraid of a programming language and therefore I want to ask: Has anyone around here overcome similar prejudice before becoming a Python user? Or maybe in relation to some other language? If so, I'd like to hear about your experience. I wish to assure you I'm not trolling. In my experience, it's not uncommon for programmers and hackers of various stripes to hold preconceptions in favour of or against a given language/technology and/ or its users (would you take up Perl for instance? or FORTRAN?). I'm hoping that by asking a large enough set of people, I'll come across folks who have managed to expand their horizons in spite of such prejudice. Thank you, - Matt -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pythonireland?hl=en.
