[adifgoi0nio]

Python is quick and dirty and always has been. The language designers have regularly papered over design flaws using hacks and magic syntax.

Which is acceptable. Python is a valuable tool I use on a daily basis. But I find it annoying when Python programmers are snooty about "Pythonic" code.

[iaw]

The thesis I've heard (and agree with) is that Python is a good everything language. For specialization there is always a better tool (although maybe more complex to get started).