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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

brennan

We using Python a lot more now because of NLP, with spaCy and prodigy. We also started using FastAPI for our APIs.

andrea

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

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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