Python serves as an established, mature glue language that's relatively easy to learn. But of course even in Python, if some heavy lifting needs to be done, that happens in C/C++, and precompiled as a native binary object, with a Python layer on top of it for the users.
Python has stable and mature libraries for all kinds of use cases, without the churn of JavaScript, without the stigma of Java and without the bad taste of Microsoft. It is the default choice for a good reason.
Python serves as an established, mature glue language that's relatively easy to learn. But of course even in Python, if some heavy lifting needs to be done, that happens in C/C++, and precompiled as a native binary object, with a Python layer on top of it for the users.
Python has stable and mature libraries for all kinds of use cases, without the churn of JavaScript, without the stigma of Java and without the bad taste of Microsoft. It is the default choice for a good reason.
IMO, there's a race/land grab going on, and what gets you in the race fastest wins.
All other concerns fade.
Just my $0.02