[claytonjy]

I don't know who coined it but I love the term "second-best language for everything" when describing python. The ecosystem is so broad you can almost always find tools to do whatever you need, and it lets folks jump between domains simply by knowing the language.

[d0mine]

What is the better alternative for being glue/executable pseudo-code?

[bloblaw]

Oh, that's a great way to put it. I'm stealing that :)