RE: dynamic typing question

From: Jason Tesser (JTesser_at_nbbc.edu)
Date: 12/26/03 

Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:16:13 -0600
To: <claird@phaseit.net>, <python-list@python.org>

Hi,

<snip>

> Along with everything others have already written--that
> you want to focus on test-driven development, that Python
> is a proven success in Serious Applications, and so on--
> your description raises a few concerns in my mind:
> 1. Why, in your mind or your teammate's,
> is dynamic typing a "lack"? What, pre-
> cisely, is the benefit of static typing?
> There are a number of legitimate
> answers. It occurs to me that, without
> precision on which interest you, we
> might be missing an opportunity to
> clarify "The Python Way" significantly.

The typing errors that would not be found until runtime.

>2. Most application-level Python code
> doesn't--and shouldn't!--employ dynamic
> typing in any material way. Does that
> help?
>3. Postgres is good stuff. Its support for
> Python has improved quite a bit over the
> past few years.
>4. My instinct tells me that, yes, you can
> produce quality results quicker with Py-
> thon.
>5. In writing, "the GUI is clunky" about
> Java, what do you mean? Are you refer-
> ring to a particular IDE, or a specific
> GUI toolkit? Java has several of each;
> perhaps alternatives would suit you
> better.

Java's main gui. Swing it is slow.

>6. Are there alternatives to having the
> two of you write a "package" from
> scratch? A LOT of software for college
> administration has been written already;
> is none of it appropriate for your situ-
> ation?

$500,000 to get the level of a product that we need as a complete solution. There
are a lot of little programs that would meet individual needs, many of which we now
use but we need a complete integrated solution at this point. We are a Bible
college and do have some unique needs for our students also.

Cameron Laird <claird@phaseit.net>
Business: http://www.Phaseit.net 

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