As a Python developer myself, I think that the community is very "pragmatic engineering" oriented (explicit better than implicit, get things done, simplicity, maintainability, etc)
The focus is on getting things done, today and tomorrow; not be trendy or be on the first page of HN or disrupt the language space using a new paradigm.
Python is "silently?" used A LOT. Not only on web development (which has more the spotlight on the Internet) but in areas like systems scripting, data analysis or science research. I think that is a great language with a lot of opportunities (including career opportunities) that is still growing.
Yes, it's not the new kid in town. I think of it more as an advantage, really.
Our pragmatism is one of the biggest factors that draws me to Python as a dev.
I agree about our significant use outside of web dev -- even though I know a lot of it is "out there", I had a hard time gathering it with many major orgs not being on CrunchBase, AngelList, or StackShare, (and some with a footprint that doesn't represent their true size on GitHub). If there's a source for this data out there, I'd love to find it.
The focus is on getting things done, today and tomorrow; not be trendy or be on the first page of HN or disrupt the language space using a new paradigm.
Python is "silently?" used A LOT. Not only on web development (which has more the spotlight on the Internet) but in areas like systems scripting, data analysis or science research. I think that is a great language with a lot of opportunities (including career opportunities) that is still growing.
Yes, it's not the new kid in town. I think of it more as an advantage, really.