Python Productivity Gain?

[Paul Prescod]

Harry George wrote:
> ... 
> Of course, even in the natural history phase pioneers and advance
> scouts are capable of detecting an easier pass through the mountains
> of comlexity.  If 20 people from varied background, each of whom has
> worked in several languages, tell me that Python is a really great
> language, then I'll take that as a significant data point.  Especially
> if they are dumping their previously favorite languages (as varied as
> COBOL, Perl, Java, C++, VB, Modula-3, Lisp, Prolog) to focus on
> Python.

It would be easy to find 20 such people but it would be easy to find 20 
such people for almost any language. I think that the PERCENTAGE of 
people who are happy with Python and would gladly stick with it for a 
few years is higher than with most other languages but if you're just 
looking for 20 fanboys you can certainly find them for any modern language.

  Paul Prescod