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Even when engineering time is not an issue, Python stays. Look at dropbox: they convert a part of they code to rust for performance reasons. Yet they have no plan to replace the whole Python code base, because Python is very convenient to use for no performance critical part of the app that are affected by it's dynamic nature. And they are not that numerous. In the end, it's not just time, it's also a matter of confort and even pleasure.



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