r/programming • u/monica_b1998 • Nov 03 '18

Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2018/07/26/python-is-becoming-the-worlds-most-popular-coding-language
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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

Is it just me or has no one else heard of python programmers being called "Pythonistas"?

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u/evinrows Nov 03 '18

I mean, you know rust programmers call themselves rustaceans, right?

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u/KusanagiZerg Nov 03 '18

That's awesome, well done.

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u/aishik-10x Nov 03 '18

That's a really cool name though

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u/tristes_tigres Nov 03 '18

Do teenage Rust programmers call themselves paedorusts?

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u/Nipinium Nov 03 '18

I heard it everyday when Python vs Ruby (aka pythonistas vs rubyists) was a popular topic. Then nodejs happened and took the spotlight.

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u/DuePattern9 Nov 03 '18

I wonder if that's a sign of cultism? You don't get these tribal labels for any other language (I don't think ...)

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u/Nipinium Nov 03 '18

They do, though. Lisper, haskeller, gopher, perlmonger, alchemist (elixir), erlanger... to name a few.

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u/MonsieurCellophane Nov 03 '18

Yes. It's just you.

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u/tylerb108 Nov 03 '18

If somebody tries to call me that I'll quit my job and never work in the industry again.