I have to admit, I'm not the biggest fan of Python's BDFL, but this post kinda typifies it: IronPython in Action and the Decline of Windows . You see, he discusses the tedium of constructing a GUI in Windows, and this is really ironic considering that Python is definitely a language that allows some "dynamic hacks" and metaprogramming opportunities. You see, part-in-parcel of programming is abstraction, and sure, there may be a tedious API at the "core" that requires you to "hand-position" everything... read more
