Python wins the triathlon by being second best in every game. Piping things between programs is about the only thing bash is good at, nothing else, of course it

Python wins the triathlon by being second best in every game. Piping things between programs is about the only thing bash is good at, nothing else, of course it is going to look good when unconditional straight piping things through standard programs is the only requirement. It's like saying c++ is fastest at calculating pi, duh, nobody will argue against that. Now, instead, put that script into a bigger context where some actual program logic or other integrations are needed. It is going to explode in unreadability, bugs and only supporting happy-cases. It is only simple if your original problem is simple.