That's fair. But I don't just say that because it strikes me as annoying. That sentiment of "a real Python programmer" speaks to a mentality of in-group superiority, which could mean pettiness when it comes to decision-making, and possibly even toxic, hubris-driven interpersonal dynamics.
It could be anywhere from a mildly less effective team to a highly toxic work environment. That could matter in a real way.
> That sentiment of "a real Python programmer" speaks to a mentality of in-group superiority,
I don't agree with you at all. By the context, the term "a real python programmer" clearly meanys a developer who actually has used Python in the past in a remotely significant way, at least slightly above the level of an intro to Python tutorial. Knowing the syntax is not knowing how to use a language.
It isn't elitist or classist to see red flags in a C++ programmer who fails to use smart pointers or doesn't understand the difference between pass by value and pass by reference. If someone passing himself as an experienced C++ programmer fails to allocate memory with new and just throws mallocs around, the reaction would be the same.
> the term "a real python programmer" clearly meanys a developer who actually has used Python in the past in a remotely significant way
As a "real python programmer" that is trying to manage a conversion from Python 2 to 3, I can confirm that there is no superiority complex. We feel whipped and beaten, forced to convert a code-base that has been deemed "legacy" in exchange for a few nice string manipulation features that we don't really need.
A "real python programmer" in 2020 is an abandoned class.
I use Python's comprehensions a lot (list, tuple/generator, set and dict). I would not ding someone for not using them. They're a tool, but not always the right tool.
Also, complex comprehensions can get out of hand and explicit loops become more legible.
I got dinged at a trading shop using C# for using Linq instead of hand-writing the loops. I wasnt given any constraints, just solve X problems. I also wasnt being paid for the test, so I solved the problems in the most expedient manner for me. I didnt get the job. So it goes...
Edit: I would ding someone claiming to be an experienced Python dev that cant identify/understand a comprehension. I've 16 years of experience with Python, so I know a fair amount (though the Python documentation is eternally open in my browser). I'm also the only person on my team with any real Python experience. We're building out extensive infrastructure in Python, so Ive been doing a lot of patient mentoring.
