@Martin, I am already very competent in Python (I also prefer it to C#). But between Python and C++ I feel more at home with C/C++... and the pain it comes with :)). So its not about me. This is about Aki. But speaking from personal experience, what is simple to one person may not be to another and that's the whole point I am making. Python is "Relatively" simple to learn, yes. The key word is relatively. It also depends on what you are creating. It might be simple in any language to make a "hello world" app. But to write a flight navigation system in any language regardless is whole different matter. But thats not the point. So anyway its Aki's choice that's why I advised him that if he feels he would get things done quicker in C# than he would if he starts over with Python then he can make the decision he sees fit. I know from historical mails here Aki is enthusiastic about C# so personally I'd rather he stick with it and maybe in 5 years he will be my preferred C# mentor :) ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Martin Chiteri" <martin.chiteri@gmail.com> | To: "Skunkworks Mailing List" <skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke> | Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:44:56 AM | Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] A quick question to web developers.... | @Steve, | A point of correction please. Python is fairly easy to learn, I can | guarantee you that. Just go to the language's Website and look at | the tutorial [ http://docs.python.org/tutorial/ ]. In printed pdf | copy, reading the manual upto page 70, 80 utmost will assure you of | a near solid understanding of the language even for complete | beginners. | For django, all you have to be familiar with are concepts of Web | application development. This you may have carried over from other | languages like PHP or PERL, JAVA, Ruby on Rails, etc. And two weeks | is not an exaggeration. The framework does so much for you, you | really need much less context (past knowledge / skills) to produce | excellent dynamic sites. All you need to know just the basics of the | Python programming language to manoeuvre effectively in django. | Am saying all these because I have worked with A.S.P .Net, PHP | (C/C++) to a larger extent and I think I have a good feel of what is | required in most cases. Also, it is virtually impossible to write an | insecure Web application in django. Once again, I encourage @Aki to | try it out and make his own assessment. Chances are high that he | will stick to it since it is quite simple and powerful to get things | done. | Martin. | _______________________________________________ | Skunkworks mailing list | Skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke | ------------ | List info, subscribe/unsubscribe | http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks | ------------ | Skunkworks Rules | http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 | ------------ | Other services @ http://my.co.ke