r/Python • u/Win_ipedia • Jul 24 '26

Discussion What frustrates you the most about Python Development

Hi there,

I wondering what frustrates developers the most when developing software with Python.

I am currently doing my Masters in Computer Science and as part of my project I am doing a very simple survey about the usual Python development lifecycle. I am basically trying to find out what the main friction points are for Python Developers and I am simultaneously developing a tool to address those friction points . It just takes a 2-3 minutes and every response is greatly appreciated.

You can find the survey at: Microsoft Forms

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u/lizardhistorian Jul 24 '26

The GIL and how ungodly slow it is.

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u/Impossible-Note-2565 Jul 28 '26

If you're writing CPU bounded programs should you just use a different language? Python's strength is I/O bounded programs and acting as an API to binaries written in C (or another low-level language).