Python vs D [ was Re: Bartosz about Chapel ]

[Andrei Alexandrescu]

On 11/11/11 9:54 AM, Russel Winder wrote:
> On Fri, 2011-11-11 at 16:44 +0100, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
> [...]
>> I wouldn't have any problem if I could work on this full time, but
>> unfortunately I need to make some money to survive.
>
> Here lies the problem for projects such as D, until there is resource
> for core developers to work on stuff full time, or at least some
> reasonably large fixed percentage part time, progress is unpredictable.

We've been fortunate to have unpredictably good progress for 2011. Also, 
I believe that with better organization alone, the productivity can be 
improved by 30% or more.

Andrei