Why Is Python So Popular? What Are It's Strengths & Weaknesses?
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According to “IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Spectrum's 2021 language rankings” Python is currently the leader among programming languages. Many engineers feel it beats Java and JavaScript.
Does this mean your engineers need to learn Python immediately? Well, yes, and not necessarily. Python is powerful in that it "gains much of that power from a large constellation of libraries, including popular modules for machine learning and scientific computing", according to IEEE Spectrum, which said the biggest takeaway from its research was 'Learn Python,' because it "dominates as the de-facto platform for new technologies."
However, Engineers just have to learn Python enough to use one of its libraries for it to be worth their time. Now that we understand its power and strength, Python does have its weaknesses. Like what?
“it's not fast like C, has no place in mobile app development, and is outdone by JavaScript and Microsoft's take on it, TypeScript, for front-end web development.” According to IEEE.
To learn more about Python and where other programming languages rank on the list, visit IEEE Spectrums Site at https://spectrum.ieee.org/top-programming-languages/
“IEEE Spectrum's primary sources of data about language popularity include CareerBuilder, GitHub, Google, Hacker News, the IEEE, Reddit, Stack Overflow, and Twitter.”