Article of interest: Python pros/cons for the enterprise

[Tim Chase]

> Newbies learn, and the fundamental C++ lessons are usually
> learnt quite easily.

Ah yes...that would be why Scott Meyers has written three 
volumes[1] cataloging the gotchas that even experienced C++ 
programmers can make...

And the 1030 page Stroustrup C++ reference is easily comprehended 
by the uninitiated[2].  The Python core language is a mere 97 
pgs.  The documentation for the *entire* standard library is 
about the size of just the C++ Language Reference.[3]

Assembly language is pretty easy to learn too.  But is it a 
productive use of a programmer's time?  Only if it's 1975.

-tkc

[1]
http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=scott%20meyers

[2]
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0201700735/103-4102786-4115058

[3]
http://python.org/ftp/python/doc/2.5/pdf-letter-2.5.zip