That’s the “not necessarily” part - Python takes under 20ms to start and import a few modules. If your needs are modest, there’s a solid argument for simplicity

That’s the “not necessarily” part - Python takes under 20ms to start and import a few modules. If your needs are modest, there’s a solid argument for simplicity there. If not, it is not a huge lift to move from that to a persistent server model where you could do big imports once, either using the stdlib HTTP server or switching to Fast CGI.