So you're arguing that it's "hype" because while it's all true, it doesn't matter if something is I/O-bound. Even if you're right, a server farm that uses 5x fewer CPU cycles is saving a lot of electrical power. 5x is of course a very conservative estimate.
I remember this argument being made in favor of Java (over native compiled code) and there it at least had some credibility. Python and Ruby are far, far slower.
Certainly, the only credible/really important argument in favor of Python (or whatever alternative language you want to suggest) is programmer productivity. Get the feature out the door, and then when it's making money figure out how to optimize it. If I were going to pick on anything in the article, it's the long line of "}"s in the HTML generation example. One of the best arguments in favor of Python's indentation I've ever seen.
I remember this argument being made in favor of Java (over native compiled code) and there it at least had some credibility. Python and Ruby are far, far slower.
Certainly, the only credible/really important argument in favor of Python (or whatever alternative language you want to suggest) is programmer productivity. Get the feature out the door, and then when it's making money figure out how to optimize it. If I were going to pick on anything in the article, it's the long line of "}"s in the HTML generation example. One of the best arguments in favor of Python's indentation I've ever seen.