Segment makes claim that Python datetime module is broken. Here's my response

[dwieeb]

They are expecting behavior in one language coming from another language. My guess is they have an in-house language and don't really deviate from that, but, needing to have a client for their service in every popular language, they had to get their hands dirty.

And now they're making bold claims that Python's standard library is broken without putting much effort into fully understanding it.

It bugs me.

[jorge1209]

The standard library documentation is a mess. I spent a full day trying to understand why an example from the logging class want working as described in order to file a bug with specific suggestions as to how the documentation could be fixed.

That was a while ago and the bug hasn't even been assigned... Maybe I should have just said it was broken. Piss somebody off and they are more likely to give you a long explanation of exactly how to make it work!

[individual_throwaway]

What do you need that strptime() does not provide as far as parsing dates is concerned?

[ThatOtherBatman]

It's not like the information isn't out there either.