Optimized apps and websites start with well-built code. The truth, however, is that you don't need to worry about performance in 90% of your code, and probably 100% for many scripts. It doesn't matter ...

Python often gets a bad rap in terms of performance. Critics often move the goal posts mid-discussion, either unintentionally or simply to get a rise out of Python developers. Here's a typical ...

Python is a great language for automating everyday tasks, from managing files to interacting with websites. Libraries like ...

But in many cases, it doesn’t have to be an either/or proposition. Properly optimized, Python applications can run with surprising speed — perhaps not Java or C fast, but fast enough for Web ...

The concept of an “accelerated Python” is relatively new, and it’s made Python worth another look for Big Data and High Performance Computing (HPC) applications. Thanks to some Python aficionados at ...