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Python vs. JavaScript: Is It a Fair Comparison?

Written by Michał Słupski | Sep 16, 2020 9:45:45 AM

When we talk about building a project with Python or JavaScript, we very rarely mean building every software component with one programming language.

That’s just not how modern software development works. If you want to build software that’s up to standards, make it before the deadline, or create an app that will handle millions of users, you’re usually going to end up using several languages, frameworks, tools, and APIs.

So if we want to compare Python vs. JavaScript, we should talk about building mission-critical components of your software with either language.

This is going to be our main theme for this article, and we’ll also talk about:

  • how Instagram became the biggest Python app in the world,
  • what are the most natural applications of Python and JavaScript,
  • how these two languages complement each other.