Python developers push for Python-built applications running on mobile devices, but big obstacles remain.

Scripting languages are coming of age. Why choose Python over JavaScript on the client? Due to the immense popularity of programming for the web, JavaScript has drawn lots of attention and investment.

A Microsoft project to JIT-compile Python for speed, now under new developers, has reached a milestone.

Dropbox's compiler for Python uses the LLVM to push the language closer to C/C++ speeds, but it's far from production-ready Fast development or fast execution, take your pick. Python programmers ...