Too Long; Didn't Read
According to <a href="https://stackoverflow.blog/2017/09/06/incredible-growth-python/" target="_blank">a recent StackOverflow analysis</a> Python is the fastest growing programming language of those already in wide use. What’s more, the growth rate is <em>accelerating</em>, and has been consistently for the past few years. While the specific conclusions of the StackOverflow post should probably be taken with a grain of salt, there’s no denying the fact that Python use has exploded over the past five years. That’s great news for people who have long used and enjoyed the language, but it’s still important to ask <em>why</em> Python usage has exploded. And the primary, if not <em>sole</em> facilitator of this growth is a feature of the language you’ve probably <em>never even heard of</em>.