Shocking to me they are still on Python. Over like moving the high CPU parts over to rust or something.
dcrazy · 2026-08-25 20:50:38 UTC
> Every character, every skill point, every asset in every hangar, every ISK in every wallet was written in Python 2 code, and all of it must read back under Python 3 exactly as it was.
This task would be even more challenging under such a dramatic rewrite.
jamesnorden · 2026-08-25 17:39:23 UTC
Had to check the date.
chews · 2026-08-25 19:30:54 UTC
It really speaks to how great the technical team can be. As crazy as it sounds Goldman Sacks and JP Morgan both maintained 2.7 Python as a core language until just a few years ago (yes, it's still used in production).
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This task would be even more challenging under such a dramatic rewrite.