[slt2021]

power of Python is in ecosystem of libraries, not only Python syntax.

Without the ecosystem of libraries, I am afraid use cases for Codon will be very very limited. Because Python developers (just like Node) got used to thinking: Need to do X? Lets see if I can pip install library that does it.

Ultimately, python is like super flexible glue between ecosystem of libraries that lets anyone build and prototype high quality software very quickly

[victoryhb]

If Codon becomes similar enough to Python, it will be trivial to port Python libs to it, thus opening Codon to the vast Python ecosystem.

[_frkl]

What's the story with Python libraries that have c-modules/binary parts to it? Would those work? If not, then the previous comment stands, IMHO.

[slt2021]

The only trivial thing in software is hello world, anything more complicated or useful for end users is usually far from being trivial, in my experience.

[dingdingdang]

Perhaps the way forward for Codon in terms of wider adoption would be maintaining a list of libraries that are fully Codon compatible, thereby encouraging devs to aim for cross-compatibility (which would likely naturally exclude usage of a lot of the slower Python features in turn making the libraries faster for both Codon and regular Python users)