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Re:Python Shouldn't Be the Top Programming Language by Ambolia on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:45PM (#31196546)
2. and 3. sound like advantages to me.

1. seems straightforward, it would be better if a language was faster.

4. is debatable, most programs are not big, so most programmers shouldn't need to use a programming language better suited for big programs, as long as it provides other advantages, if they are not going to build a big program.

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Re:Python Shouldn't Be the Top Programming Language by jredwards on Thursday April 28, 2022 @02:48PM (#31196605)
Python prioritizes human time over machine time. Human time is expensive. Machine time is cheap.

There are also many, MANY ways to make it faster if it actually matters, but it rarely does.

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