The biggest problem with Python is performance. It doesn't do threads. The GIL is a real bummer. Even when you use the threading module it's very common to l

The biggest problem with Python is performance. It doesn't do threads. The GIL is a real bummer. Even when you use the threading module it's very common to load up the system monitor and see only 1 core out of 12 being used. :-/ Performance problems aside, it's a pleasant language and the stdlib is well-designed. This comment from earlier this week pretty much sums it up: "Why can't you make Python faster!?" Because Python does a lot of stuff without you asking. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2393696 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2393696