Reason I started using Python. C takes too much effort, Excel VBA is nut over 100 lines. Matlab or Python would be the next step. Matlab is nuts too in many ways.
Presumably because it minimizes developer time in writing code and is easy to use and it come with great libraries. That is why I have been using it since 1998.
Edit: People use to think I was crazy using Python. It was interesting seeing people slowly get a clue over the years.
This is why IRV is so important. Kick both paries to the curb. The issues with the parties are different though.
The Republican party had its revolution but not in any substance. It is largely a movement focused on destruction and retribution fanned by opportunists and disinformation. It is about weakening an dividing the country and yes helping billionares. It is not about sane policy. What could go wrong?
Democrats. That Sanders revolution failed. So the party is stuck in the past. It needs a change. Leaders are too old and out of touch. With some major exceptions, they do not seem to be able to communicate with working class people and frankly do not seem to want to. Who knows where this is going.
Physical backup media. Hot mount SATA spinning drives and also USB 3 spinning drives. Some times software on flash drives. Flash drives for emegencey boot media. I sometimes transport files on flash drives too.
Campaigns, campaign financing, and lobbying. US polotics is pay to play. Plus Americans are very individualistic. We would rather get screwed over by companies and the rich then have government tell us what to do. Does not always make sense.
Programming in particular, though fun, has always been kind of a piece part job. Aparently easily out sourced, and now easily automated. I say aparently because out sourcing and off-shoring turned out not to be that easy. We are now going to find out about AI.
One reason I did not go into IT 40 years ago was this reason. I went into the physical sciences and engineering and had a fine career. I was wrong then about IT it turned out. Who knows now.
What a chestnut. I am talking about US politics and the truly nutty gun culture in the US. This is a right wing facination and a political position of the republican party. The right thinks gun deaths are just fine as long as it is not them or someone they care about. Just look at gun ownership stats by party.
Yes sorry. Wrong thread. Someone was talking about AI somewhere. For Python, I agree with your comment.