I think you're describing a symptom (popularity in data contexts) rather than a cause. If you're looking for causes, https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2017/09/15/pytho

I think you're describing a symptom (popularity in data contexts) rather than a cause. If you're looking for causes, https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2017/09/15/python-is-the-fastest-growing-programming-language-due-to-a-feature-youve-never-heard-of/ https://jeffknupp.com/blog/2017/09/15/python-is-the-fastest-... makes a good case the answer is PEP 3118.