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Python is extremely permissive and flexible, even for a dynamic language - a trait that makes it easy to learn and easy to throw something together quickly. But when building software at scale, we need restrictions. For example: static types, immutability, pure functions, total functions, algebraic laws. It is restrictions such as these that give us the power to reason about code and the ability to compose it at scale. Beginner's do not understand how one can gain power from restriction. Skilled programmers do and most would not recommend Python for large-scale general purpose programming.


I know plenty of skilled programmers who would recommend Python for projects at any scale, and just as many who do it every day.

No true scottsman etc.




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