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Python is only good for short programs

Was Python designed with enterprise applications in mind?

It sounds like some developers have a Python hammer and they can only envision using that hammer to drive any kind of nail, no matter how poorly.

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I mean, it’s still a very nice language. I can see someone, marveled by that, would endeavor to make bigger things with it. I just don’t feel it scales that well.

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I agree. The GIL and packaging woes are a good indication that it’s range of applications isn’t as extensive as other tech stacks.

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packaging woes

My own hot take is that I hear this criticism of Python a lot, but have never had anyone actually back it up when I ask for more details. And I will be very surprised to hear that it’s a worse situation than Java/TypeScript’s.

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packaging woes

Even with tools like Poetry?

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I feel attacked.

By my own Python hammer.

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