- the existing wealth of python libraries
- the familiarity with python is a huge plus for those working with others who do not pick up other languages quickly
The closest language I've seen do something "good" here is F#, with Fable At the point where Fable looks like a good option, I'd rather write F#
Mojo looks promising here, but for now, it isn't open source or production ready. Mojo could make this obsolete before it gets off the ground.