It is a Python thing, in the sense that it is Python-inspired:
> design-wise copy the Python standard library's APIs whenever possible [1]
That is a bizarre principle. The Python standard library APIs are mediocre at best.
Surely copy the Rust APIs? Or maybe Go?
This is giving the same vibe as Windows Subsystem for Linux[0] - it kinda makes sense once somebody explains it, but is confusing as hell when you first see it
0. https://www.reddit.com/r/bashonubuntuonwindows/comments/t952...