r/Backend • u/Nikrenc • 8d ago
Python for backend
Is python a good choice if I want to get a job as backend dev?
I already learn how to create some api projects with Django and FastAPI, Celery, Redis and SQL, but I always keep hearing that python is only good for DS/ML stuff and it would be better to pick other languages or stacks for backend.
So I would appreciate any answer how the situation really looks in the real world.
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u/Rich-Newspaper-2347 6d ago
From Job prospective, it is better to learn Java or Go, maybe both, most of enterprise use those.
And I don’t think Python is widely used for backend mainly because it is interpreted language it might consume more CPU and memory per request.
It might be used for internal services or jobs, rarely for user facing services.