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Re:CPython Internals Explained on Saturday January 31, 2026 @12:02PM (#46838375)
I've been comparing various platforms and discussing them with ChatGPT—for instance, why Python's execution is slower than JavaScript's V8. It claimed this is due to mtechnical debt and the inability to change because libraries like NumPy bypass public interfaces and access data directly.

I'm wondering how much of that is true and what is just a hallucination."

Btw: JavaScript seems to have similar complexity issues.

Edit: Python has no JIT

Re:AI Sycophancy Panic on Sunday January 04, 2026 @01:31PM (#46490755)
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Re:LibreLingo – FOSS Alternative to Duolingo on Tuesday April 29, 2025 @12:01PM (#43834445)
How about gamification in LibreLingo ? It's number one Duolingo feature.
I think so too. But I have also read good Packt books, it depends on the author.