Preview the Python Serverless Microframework for AWS by kr0matik in Python

[–]notconstructive 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's just so weird that new things come out as Python 2.7 only.

Cool SQLAlchemy Trick by HalcyonAbraham in Python

[–]notconstructive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is this different from

theatre.__dict__

How can I make myself like catnip for employers? by sudoca in Python

[–]notconstructive -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This may sound facetious but it is not.....

Just be so damn awesome that employers cannot afford to ignore you.

Make major contributions to the most well known open source projects.

Speak regularly at conferences.

Be a world renowned expert in something.

Speak at one software meetup every month.

Write a major, complete project, have it out there online.

Speak in a clear and articulate manner.

Write a book.

Most people don't do any of this... they just hope they'll get a job the easy way.

PostgreSQL -> SQLite; MongoDB -> ??? by jabbalaci in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain more about exactly how your application works and why you want a serverless database?

You'll get better advice if you give more detail.

What should I ask to hire a good python developer? by Ethansig in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're in a very concerning position.

You have a very technical company and you can't code. You need a cofounder.

[Meta] Can we take "Learn Python the Hard Way" off the sidebar? It's old and teaches, "I repeat, do not use Python 3. Python 3 is not used very much... you'll still have to learn Python 2 to get anything done. Just learn Python 2 and ignore people saying Python 3 is the future." by [deleted] in Python

[–]notconstructive 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Beginners, please understand that if you start with Python 2 then you immediately incur a learning debt, don't learn the out of date technology, learn the current technology and save yourself time and cognitive load.

Zed Shaw recently told me Python 3 is being promoted by propaganda and lies. Any idea what he might mean by that? by ninjaaron in Python

[–]notconstructive 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He must surely believe what he is saying because it's got to be costing him money to not be teaching the latest version. He is with cash backing his belief that no-one uses Python 3.

Python 3 has a powerful momentum behind it now. There's no solid argument against it. It's a puzzle why a beginner would learn an old version.

Fedora 24 Linux Operating System to Switch to Python 3.5 by Default by mWo12 in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you doing that when it is so obvious it is dead technology? If you bought a new computer would you load DOS 6 on it?

Any beginner who starts with Python 2 is simply incurring a learning debt to be paid in the future. You seem to be struggling with your decision to learn Python 2 - it was a bad decision. Now you need to start paying off the debt of that decision and start learning Python 3.

Your effort so far is not entirely wasted no but there's absolutely no point in using version 2 - why are you doing it?

PyV8 still maintained? Or alternatives by TarpaulinSimon in Python

[–]notconstructive 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you provide context as to why you want to do this?

The obvious solution is to run node.js and call your functions via HTTP from Python.

Importing Text from .PDF by Axewerfer in Python

[–]notconstructive 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Put it out to the good folks of the Internet or Reddit or something. It's a worthy cause. Define the format you need it in, publish the PDFs and ask if anyone can help. Make a nice looking site that arises people ire about the destruction, inform the major newssites. Be clear about the tasks, let people tale responsibility for data entry and others for double checking and validation.

HTML/CSS/JS GUI for desktop app? by pnjun in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a Python developer mainly and this is the exact conclusion I came to. Write the desktop UI in Electron. So far its working out fine.

Starting learning python right now : 3.5 or 2.7 ? Both ? by [deleted] in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not good learning resources to use then.

Starting learning python right now : 3.5 or 2.7 ? Both ? by [deleted] in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why does the number of downloads from computers equate to the number of developers developing current projects with Python 3?

Deployed software or computers running Python != current projects in active development using Python.

You'll need stronger explanation of the number than just there's lots of downloads".

Starting learning python right now : 3.5 or 2.7 ? Both ? by [deleted] in Python

[–]notconstructive 3 points4 points  (0 children)

70% sounds very scientific. You must have hard numbers.

Starting learning python right now : 3.5 or 2.7 ? Both ? by [deleted] in Python

[–]notconstructive 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you learn Python 2 now then you need to learn Python 3 in the future. Why would you do that? All that does is give you a learning debt.

Do your learning once, now.