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I liked this, I've always been curious about coding but never moved on it. This was interesting, and it did somewhat feel like Python was the answer for anything not interested in making money.
That line made me laugh... it's funny because it's true :) You year a lot about python for open source projects and prototyping, but things that go to market for sale? Not as much.
On the contrary. Use Google much? A big chunk of their platform is all Python. Their entire cloud platform is Python.
Play games much? CCP (who make Eve) have their game engine in Python
I could go on and on about the companies using it in their infrastructure, but there's a lot of docs out there.
From infrastructure, mathematics, games, the list is huge and is quietly growing. It's a nice language. Has lots of capability out of the box, and can be easily extended to do more. Find slow code that Python just can't make fast? You can insert straight C code that can run it faster.
The Python universe is large, varied, and well documented. I've used it for years and absolutely enjoy it. Besides. What other programming language has antigravity, built right in? ;)
Please note, I didn't say that Python wasn't huge in paid products, just that you don't /hear/ about Python being the language in a lot of those projects. Or, at least, /I/ don't see it well publicized that it's Python in the background.
I love Python, and you make great points about what all it's in and behind... just that it does so more quietly than other languages from my experience.