Dev argues there's zero reason to use Python in 2026 now that agents write the code
zack_overflow · x · 2026-10-14
zackoverflow makes a provocative claim: there is zero reason to use Python in 2026. He argues it is inferior in every way, and its one historic benefit—ease of use—is meaningless now that agents can write all the code. He backs it up with a technical jab: Python's garbage collector is built like a toy interpreter project, using refcounting with a cycle-detection pass bolted on after memory leaks were noticed.
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