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I'm really excited for the performance boosts that are in store for Python. Having written production services in Python, Go, Java, C++, and Javascript, I can c
by sweetgiorni 4y ago
I'm really excited for the performance boosts that are in store for Python. Having written production services in Python, Go, Java, C++, and Javascript, I can confidently say that I hate Python the least. The only thing keeping me from becoming a full-on evangelist is the comparatively poor performance. Any day now a hero will come along and excise that pesky GIL...
- poulpy123 4y agoHave you tried Nim ? It makes me think a lot of python on the simplicity/readability side (but unfortunately not for its success)
- rbanffy 4y agoThe GIL has vanquished many brave warriors in the past. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-python-gil-past-present-and-future/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-python-gil-past-present-a... That beast should not be taken lightly.