Guido's intuition (was Re: typetesting, adaptation, typeclasses, ...)

[Aahz Maruch]

In article <mailman.1012661825.25959.python-list at python.org>,
Jason Orendorff <jason at jorendorff.com> wrote:
>Aahz wrote:
>>
>> [...] nine times out of ten, if you think you disagree with Guido's
>> intuition, you'll change your mind later.  As Alex (I think it was Alex)
>> pointed out a few months ago, Guido's ability to do good design work
>> vastly outstrips his ability to *explain* his thought processes.
>> 
>> Therefore, as long as you emphasize "*seemingly* arbitrary", you won't
>> get flamed by me.
>
>I agree with all that.  Not to take any credit away from the BDFL,
>but I also think that about 4 times out of 10, what's important is not
>his intuition, but simply that one (any) of the alternatives be chosen
>and endorsed, so we can get on with it.

Oh.  Okay, fair enough.  And I'm sure you'll agree that this is a
*necessary* skill in a project leader.
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