> I feel like that "full superset of Python" part was part of the appeal of Mojo.
replyIt absolutely was, but IMO was never going to happen. Python has a reputation as a simple language, but it really isn’t. It’s a very complex language hiding behind friendly syntax.
I think once the Mojo team realised that, they had to adjust their expectations.
They moved the goalposts. I think the landscape has changed since their initial Python superset pitch.
replyIt seems like a deliberate pivot towards creating an AI-era language which make GPU programming as easy as writing Python.
To be fair, translation plays to the strengths of AI, so there's less benefit to being an exact superset.
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