[futharkshill]

alternative: In 2021 we still use C et al. for our backend server, and we get hacked every single day. If I am going to leave a wide open door to my house, I at least want confidence that the house is not made out of cardboard

[bsjks]

That’s disingenuous. There are languages like php or JavaScript that are much much faster than Python and that don’t require you to give up the keys to your house.

[Dylan16807]

Is it any more of an exaggeration than your post?

Also pypy is fast, and the speed of php also heavily depends on version. Not that backend speed even makes a difference that much of the time. 3ms vs 8ms won't matter.