Mobile app development in Python is a "bit of a sore point", said van Rossum in a recent video Q&A for Microsoft Reactor. "It would be nice if mobile apps could be written in Python. There are ...

Python creator Guido van Rossum has himself called Python “big and slow”, which has hindered its uptake in mobile app development and within web browsers.

However, at 28%, web development remains the top purpose when respondents were asked what they used Python for the most. It is followed by data analysis (18%), machine learning (13%), and DevOps ...

Developers are still using Python for data tasks and AI, but many are still using older releases, putting productivity at risk.

I will be breaking down what the role of a Python backend developer actually is and all of the skills that you need to know to become viable in today's market.

The well-documented bond between Visual Studio Code and Python has been further epitomized in new remote development tooling just announced for Microsoft's popular, open source, cross-platform code ...