https://samarthya.me/tags/when/Recent content in When on SamarthyaHugo -- gohugo.ioen© Samarthya 2018-2026. All rights reserved.Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/Thu, 02 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/<figure><img class="my-0 rounded-md" loading="lazy" decoding="async" fetchpriority="auto" alt="Five cases where Python is not the best choice: performance-critical code, mobile apps, low-level systems, strict real-time, and tiny one-off scripts" width="1200" height="630" src="https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/nopy_hu_f610f1f1a8811213.png" srcset="https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/nopy_hu_f610f1f1a8811213.png 800w, https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/nopy.png 1280w" sizes="(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 65vw" data-zoom-src="https://samarthya.me/posts/python-when-not-to-use-it/nopy.png"><figcaption>Recreated in October 2026 from the post; the original image was lost</figcaption></figure> <p>Python is a versatile and widely-used programming language, but there are certain scenarios when it may not be the best choice. Here are some examples of when not to use Python:</p>