> With the exception of speed, why does Python need a replacement? Depends what you use it for. It's very good for a subcategory of problems, in particular pro

> With the exception of speed, why does Python need a replacement? Depends what you use it for. It's very good for a subcategory of problems, in particular prototypes or glue code. However, it leads to "use your test suite as a compiler" for large scale projects due its lack of static typing.