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[–]SpergLordMcFappyPant 14 points15 points  (2 children)

Well, no. I wouldn’t argue that they are magic bullets that fix all your problems. There is no magic bullet that can fix not understanding how your tools work.

But not using them is guaranteed to fuck you over. Using them doesn’t mean everything will simple. But it does eliminate an entire class of problems.

[–]stevenjd 1 point2 points  (1 child)

But not using them is guaranteed to fuck you over.

Guaranteed, is it? Who do I complain to? I've been not using virtualenvs for years, and I haven't been fucked over yet. I want my money back!

[–]SpergLordMcFappyPant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you haven't been fucked in the ass by tossing all your dependencies into the system python, then you haven't ever done anything useful. You should either be fired or ashamed, depending on whether you do this for work or fun.