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Support for a language is dependant on the popularity of that language. But how do you measure popularity? Is it the most liked, must used simply most discussed? If Hitler may be the most discussed person from world war II, then consider that by some measures, that would make Hitler the most popular? What is… Continue reading Language Popularity?
Or perhaps: schedule, design, build? Either way, while that sequence may sound like waterfall, even agile is really a repetition of this sequence over and over. This page discusses why these 3 steps are problematic for software, but still must be followed despite problems, and how to schedule projects using this sequence that initially can… Continue reading Scheduling: Schedule, design, code?
Background Python, Kotlin or Java, which best supports Object Oriented Programming (OOP)? History. Simula 67 (in 1967) was probably the first Object Oriented Language. It was a great language, but wow was it slow! And slow even on the massive mainframe computers it lived on. The origin of C++ was to add the power of… Continue reading Background & History of OO Languages
Python data classes are a new feature in Python 3.7, which is currently in Beta 4 and scheduled for final release in June 2018. However, a simple pip install brings a backport to Python 3.6. The name dataclass sounds like this feature is specifically for classes with data and no methods, but in reality, just… Continue reading Python dataclasses: A revolution
Python class variables offer a key tool for building libraries with DSL type syntax, as well as data shared between all instances of the class. This page explains how Python class variables work and gives some examples of usage. Class & Instance Variables Instances vs the class object Instance Variables Class Variables Using Class and… Continue reading Python Class vs Instance Variables
Python+Kotlin = Python++ 