alt Hacker NewsPython's value is being a portable scripting language, a better Perl, unfortunately some try to do full blown applications with an interpreted language.
Python's value is being a portable scripting language, a better Perl, unfortunately some try to do full blown applications with an interpreted language.
Perhaps it's worse that some even succeed in building very complex systems that can handle a lot of load too (see eg. Instagram)? ;-)
Python has a known set of trade-offs, mostly related to loop performance. But if you understand the trade-offs and available mitigations, it should not stop you from building good software. You know, just like any other ecosystem.