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		m_mueller on March 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Joe Is Wrong (2009) I love this take. Programming techniques are that, tools on our belt. One should neither fall in love with a particular one, nor try to use it exclusively. Either it fits, meaning it provides advantages that outweigh the added complexity, or it doesn't.

bitexploder on March 26, 2021 [–]

Python balances this well. You are never forced into an OO hierarchy for your own code.

zelphirkalt on March 26, 2021 | [–]

On the other hand Python often nudges you towards OOP, because its FP features are a bit lacking.

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