#265: Why is Python slow?

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 63 minutes

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The debate about whether Python is fast or slow is never-ending. It depends on what you're optimizing for: Server CPU consumption? Developer time? Maintainability? There are many factors. But if we keep our eye on pure computational speed in the Python layer, then yes, Python is slow.

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0:00.0	The debate about whether Python is fast or slow is never ending.
0:03.9	It depends on what you're optimizing for.
0:06.3	CPU server consumption?
0:08.0	Developer time?
0:09.1	Maintainability?
0:10.2	There are many factors.
0:11.5	But if we keep our eye on the pure computational speed in the Python layer,
0:15.9	then yes, Python is slow.
0:18.0	In this episode, we invite Anthony Shaw back on the show. He's here to dig into
0:21.9	the reasons that Python is computationally slower than many of its peer languages and
0:26.4	technologies, such as C++ and JavaScript. This is Talk Python to Me. Episode 265 recorded May 19th,
0:33.9	2020. Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the
0:52.8	ecosystem, and the personalities.
0:54.8	This is your host, Michael Kennedy.
0:56.7	Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M. Kennedy.
0:58.8	Keep up with a show and listen to past episodes at talk python.fm.
1:02.4	And follow the show on Twitter via at Talk Python.
1:05.0	This episode is sponsored by Brilliant.org and Century.
1:08.5	Please check out their offerings during their segments.
1:10.9	It really helps support the show.
1:13.3	Anthony, welcome back to Talk Python.
1:15.0	Hey, Mike.
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