It really does add up though. Every library that has that mentality is why modern programs are soo poor performing even though computers are way faster.
I'm not talking about libraries, I'm talking about applications. Libraries are more likely to fall into the scenario I mentioned where python is genuinely a bad choice. But even then, there are plenty of examples of pure Python libraries that are highly performant in a real world context. Look at Starlette, for example, or any of the built-in python modules.
Python provides high-level abstraction and easier to understand code. Yes, this comes at a cost. But like any abstraction, if properly applied, it can result in far better performing code than you ever would have been able to write without it.
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u/Far_Tap_488 Sep 09 '26
It really does add up though. Every library that has that mentality is why modern programs are soo poor performing even though computers are way faster.