Internet comment sections are often either amusing or horrifying places. There’s generally little in-between. This is particularly true in the computer programming world where some programmers can be almost slavishly devoted to their chosen deity… er… scripting language.

Debates between users of different languages can be heated as everyone tries to defend their personal favorite as “the best.” It’s not necessarily clear what could objectively make one scripting language “better” than another overall, though.

One language that gets more flak than it likely deserves is PowerShell. Proponents of Python can be especially brutal in their ridicule, but they aren’t the only naysayers regarding the scripting language created specifically for Windows systems.

In this episode, Adam Bertram, PowerShell guru and author of The Pester Book, explains what he believes is the main reason behind the PowerShell vs. Python vs. “insert scripting language here” debate.

Find a breakdown of this episode here.