Python Software You Can Use

Python packaging (particularly on Windows) is a definite pain point. That "no module named zope interface" is apparently due to the base Zope module not having an __init__.py. Every single time I install I have to manually add that file.

One of the golang attractions is the ability to quickly build a single-file distributable. The tradeoff is reduced programmer productivity.

In terms of 'make it work then optimize later,' my latest approach has been to use eGenix PyRun (http://www.egenix.com/products/python/PyRun/). For final distribution, compile then remove all the .py files in the tree (leaving just the compiled Python and binary dll/libraries) and create an alias link to the executable. Not perfect, but saves hours of time building distributions.

Don't know where the guy lives but for me cx_freeze + PySide +SQLAclhemy make a great combination to build a good desktop app on windows. It works fine, builds all the time. I can admit that I had to work a bit on it, taht's for sure, but it does work. And the application is a small ERP, used in production every day, by a dozn of people. Tha only problems I have are my own bugs.

Python doesn't need such articles, that's for sure. If you want to use Python to write JavaScriptish web front end, then you're just going the wrong way. Just use JavaScript and that'll be so much easier.

I have the same feeling. Would love to use same language for everything from backend to front end .