Ask HN: Why Did Python Win?

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  • textual

    The lean application framework for Python. Build sophisticated user interfaces with a simple Python API. Run your apps in the terminal and a web browser.

    • I think it just survived naturally, filling in the cracks left by Java / C++.

    And not the era of Textual (https://textual.textualize.io/) is here, python may get the spotlight even more.

  • jarvis

    A lightweight web-service (by nsquarednz)

    • You want a Perl backend that is still maintained even now? Look no further.

    https://github.com/nsquarednz/jarvis

  • SurveyJS

    Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

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  • githut

    Github Language Statistics

    • fad - an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object's qualities; a craze.

    ---

    I don't think Ruby is a fad. The drop off Ruby had since early 2010s is dramatic, but it stabilized around 5% of all PRs on GH in the last few years:

    https://madnight.github.io/githut/#/pull_requests/2023/2

    It's still one of the most popular languages for web development.

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