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 ...

PyApp seems to be taking the Python world by storm, providing long-awaited click-and-run Python distribution. For developers ...

Python developers push for Python-built applications running on mobile devices, but big obstacles remain.

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.

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