ophirk has published a great essay on getting Python / IronPython accepted as a development language within the company he works for: Python for Executives IronPython has worked well for them because of easy integration with C# and the .NET infrastructure. He lists the four main fears that their managers had to face in adopting Python: Recruiting - It turns out that smart and innovative people are attracted by Python .Innovative smart people can also learn Python very quickly. Risk - in one year we had only five cases where a Python specific bug occurred. We had many more ASP. NET, JavaScript, HTML and even Java specific problems. Maturity - not only is Python very solid, so is IronPython. The code is stable, the smart features work, the community is responsive and the libraries are rich. The only downside is the IDE and Visual studio integration, but this is progressing as well. Performance - Python flexibility allowed extremely fast optimizations at the system an...
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Michael Bayer: SQLAlchemy code swarmFrom: techspot.zzzeek.org
Post Date: 2008-06-25 14:53:26
Django’s already got one, and Brian Rosner made one for us too: link . SQLA’s pre-release development is apparent here which is why it floats around "zzzeek" for so long. ...
more Jesse Noller: Python Magazine for June is Live!From: feeds.feedburner.com
Post Date: 2008-06-25 14:14:48
This issue covers Pybots, PyObjc, and all sorts of other goodness. I got to be a reviewer and also get an article in titled "An Interview With Adam Olsen Author of Safe Threading".
Get it here.
Also, the cover is awesome. ...
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