Python is one of the most popular programming languages worldwide. It often ranks high in surveys—for instance, it claimed the first spot in the Popularity of Programming Language index and came second in the TIOBE index.
In Stack Overflow, one of the most authoritative developer surveys, Python consistently ranks at the top; it’s the most wanted and third most loved programming language according to respondents in 2021.
Python is also the go-to language for data scientists and a great alternative for specialist languages such as R for machine learning. Often branded the language of data, it’s indispensable in data engineering.
As a data engineer, I can’t imagine doing my job without Python. In this article, I’d like to share my thoughts on how Python makes my work easier and, in some cases, possible at all.