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Why Python keeps growing, explained
Why Python keeps growing, explained | The GitHub Blog.
A deep dive into why more people are using Python than ever, its key use cases, and why it’s still so popular 30-plus years after it was first released.
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brennan
We using Python a lot more now because of NLP, with spaCy and prodigy. We also started using FastAPI for our APIs.
andrea
We have the same scenario where I work. Some developers are undergoing training on data science and machine learning, and they use Python.
KnowledgeIsPower
Python is easier to read and easier learn.
AI/data science are the use case.
But other eco-systems usually use other languages.
For example
- Go Lang for Kubernetes
- Finance applications uses Java, C++ where speed is important
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