Ask HN: What are the motivators for back-end Python, compared to Node?

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I've done a good amount of JS and only a smattering of Python. The two languages obviously have a lot in common:

- Fully dynamic

- Convenient dict/array primitives and list comprehension features

- Optional static type systems

- Vibrant library ecosystems

But for web servers, JS has a leg up: native understanding of the web's primary data transfer protocol, and even the potential for code-sharing with the front end.

Which makes me wonder: what is it about Python that inspires many to use it instead, when it comes to web servers? Is Django just that amazing? Is Python meaningfully more performant? Just personal preference?

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