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Is Python's tooling incredibly difficult, or am I just stupid? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 hours ago by [email protected] to c/programming

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So I'm no expert, but I have been a hobbyist C and Rust dev for a while now, and I've installed tons of programs from GitHub and whatnot that required manual compilation or other hoops to jump through, but I am constantly befuddled installing python apps. They seem to always need a very specific (often outdated) version of python, require a bunch of venv nonsense, googling gives tons of outdated info that no longer works, and generally seem incredibly not portable. As someone who doesn't work in python, it seems more obtuse than any other language's ecosystem. Why is it like this?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

this is not about offense! nobody is offended. but if you ask me for help with an apple pie and i tell you to make meatballs... it's a confusing lack of relevance.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I did lead with an appropriate request for a sidebar. I just feel the rip about context was even less appropriate. And apple cobbler would be a better comparison. Apples, just different.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

it's not though. op has issues installing programs built in python. suggesting they rebuild those programs in go is 100% an apples to meatballs comparison, and way off topic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

They should get those same programs, but for Go. I’m sure someone has made whatever they’re doing. It would work better.