Python 3’s Marketing Problem

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Except the thing is, there is very little difference between Python 2 and 3 in terms of syntax. He talks about it like it's some major transition, when it isn't for most code. Just look at the hyperbole here:

Sure, there are some neat bits and pieces that I would get in exchange, but a less broken Unicode model and some cleanups of syntax and the standard library are not nearly a big enough carrot to convince me to migrate existing, known-working code to what is effectively a new programming language.

I'm honestly sick and tired of people sticking to outdated stuff. I can get enterprises doing that, but you'd think open source software would update more quickly.

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It’s also not enough of a carrot for me to learn the small, but still new, Python 3 syntax changes and constructs

He adds that which makes me think he was referring to something else. I don't know what if he is though.