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   pgcd (pgcd@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 27-May-2024 21:37:12 JST pgcd

   I live in a timeline where node.js is "fast thanks to javascript" while python is "slow because it's an interpreted language".

   Does anybody have a ticket to the timeline where words have meaning?

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     ✿ xX_Аня_Xx ✿ (fence@xyzzy.link)'s status on Monday, 27-May-2024 21:37:09 JST ✿ xX_Аня_Xx ✿

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     @pgcd like its easier to write slow python than slow js
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     pgcd (pgcd@mastodon.online)'s status on Monday, 27-May-2024 21:37:10 JST pgcd

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     @fence "node.js is fast" I can take, it's the part where being an interpreted language is a problem with python but it's :chef's kiss: with JS that gives me pause

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     ✿ xX_Аня_Xx ✿ (fence@xyzzy.link)'s status on Monday, 27-May-2024 21:37:10 JST ✿ xX_Аня_Xx ✿

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     @pgcd node is fast because google put a lot of effort in making v8 fast & JavaScript is generally asynchronous code, that is easy to parallelize/schedule.
     
     In comparison python is only really fast when you're calling c bindings, asyncio does exist but i believe most web frameworks don't use it (might have changed) but you get more control with actual multi threading.
     
     The statement "javascript is slow because its interpreted" is also true imo, its just that generally js is faster, until you use of python's exclusive features to speed stuff up even more. I feel these 2 statements are both true really but are talking about relative speeds.
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     @pgcd both statements are correct tbh