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Re:Top Programming Languages: Python extends its lead, Assem... by skgoa on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @04:36AM (#17756307)
> First, Python is now listed as an embedded language. Previously, writing for embedded applications tilted heavily toward compiled languages, to avoid the overhead of evaluating code on the fly on machines with limited processing power and memory. But while Moore’s Law may be fading, it’s not dead yet. Many modern microcontrollers now have more than enough power to host a Python interpreter.

And more importantly, you can use Python and template frameworks to generate C code for your embedded targets. We don't write C manually these days.

Re:Top Programming Languages: Python extends its lead, Assem... by bausshf on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @05:20AM (#17756432)
> We don't write C manually these days.

I do.

Re:Top Programming Languages: Python extends its lead, Assem... by pjmlp on Tuesday August 14, 2018 @07:49AM (#17757020)
Something like ESP32 is way more powerful than the PCW 1512 where we played Defender of the Crown.

There is plenty of juice on those systems for programming, given the languages we could use on MS-DOS.