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I think that consideration of libraries is a good point, I didn't initially consider, and especially relevant for Python.

I think the one connection I'd make back to my original point is that perhaps python becoming the defacto interface for certain libraries is still a reflection of its core values.

This is especially evident with libraries like Tensorflow, which have interfaces for a breadth of languages, and which the core is implemented in C++. The reason people tend to reach for python to call into Tensorflow is still the core platform values of ease of use, rapid prototyping (imo).