- Python is everywhere.
- Python comes pre-installed on most servers.
- Python comes pre-installed on every Mac.
- It has a very small foot print so it can be embedded in hardware.
- It is a very simple language so many people use it in their hobbies or other simple things like server automation.
- Python has several great libraries for building web applications, such as; Flask, Pyramid and Django.
- Here are some very large websites that use Python: DSIQUS, Mozilla, PBS, NASA and Reddit.
- Python is very heavily used for Scientific Computing and even has some libraries dedicated to specific areas of science.
- NumPy and SciPY are very general purpose scientific Python libraries, but there are also very niche specific Python libraries.
- A few niche specific Python libraries are: EarthPy (for Earth Science) and AstroPy (for Astronomy).
- Python also has a library called PyGame which is used for game protyping and development.
- In addition the popular 3D application Maya, supports Python.
- Python is becoming more widely used within the film industry and is used by both Disney and Lucas Films.
- It is also possible to build Desktop applications with Python – Tkinter (A Desktop Application Library) comes builtin to Python.
- And finally, Big Data… This is an area that we love and it is clear that Python is becoming the clear favorite for Data Scientists.
