Comment by zmmmmm

If all it was used for was scripting it would be fine, but what is strange is that Python has emerged as a major language for complex data analysis. So I am sometimes confronted with partial solutions in Python that solve a piece of the puzzle that is purely numerical (so all runs on numpy etc) but then extending it to actually solve the real problem ends up either extremely awkward (the whole architecture getting bent around Python's limitations) or being a complete rewrite. It's frustrating that the ecosystem for certain problems is so bent towards a language that is unsuitable for large parts of the job. (mainly, I would add, because it sucks the oxygen away from alternatives that would be better in the longer term).