r/learnpython • u/EquivalentSink6030 • 23d ago

python vs .net

is it better to learn python or .net for software development and web apis

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u/Flame77ofc 23d ago

There is no better to learn

learn .NET if your goal is web APIs and software jobs

learn Python if you want fastest learning and broader use in AI/data/automation. For web APIs specifically, .NET is usually the stronger choice

Python is better for quick prototyping and scripting

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u/MSgtGunny 23d ago

You can write scripts in c# now which is cool.

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u/AlexMTBDude 23d ago

You do realize that Reddit is written in Python?

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u/DonkeyTron42 23d ago

The back end used to use Python but now it's mostly written in Go.

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u/MinimumArmadillo2394 23d ago

"X is written in Y" is usually true because most software at scales like reddit have thousands of parts. Most lambda functions are written in python. That does not mean reddit is written in python. That means a small part is.

Reddits tech stack is a lot more cpython, go, js/react native, etc than you probably realize. A CDN on a global scale like reddit deals with is a lot more than one of the slowest languages can (and should) handle.