Bob Belderbos

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2026-09-10 12:23:43 GMT

Spent 1 hour writing Python code.
Spent 4 hours fighting PATH errors, virtual environments, and a merge conflict that seemed impossible to resolve. 🤬
If you're learning #Python, you've probably noticed that the syntax is rarely the hard part.
It's everything around it:
→ the terminal
→ Git
→ packaging
→ virtual environments
→ dependencies
→ “Which Python interpreter is VS Code even using?”
And that layer doesn't seem to be taught enough.

2026-08-03 12:00:16 GMT

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First and foremost none of these problems exist because Python (or scripting language ___) is bad.
They exist because software engineering is changing.
We're entering an era where compile-time guarantees, performance, and predictable systems matter more. 💡

2026-08-03 12:00:16 GMT

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• CI too slow?
• Runtime bugs annoy you?
• AI writing code you don't fully trust?
• CPU and memory costs higher than they should be?
• Looking for a stack that rewards good engineering?
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/117/031/463/528/961/220/original/2f88aaa8e348083a.png

2026-08-03 12:00:13 GMT

Rust 🦀 isn't replacing Python.
It's replacing the parts of Python that hurt the most.

2026-02-03 20:00:16 GMT

Learning #Rust made me a better #Python programmer.
Not because I write Rust at work. Because Rust forced me to think about things I'd been ignoring and I never realized this fact.