Northwest Python Day 2009

Python is gaining popularity as a scripting language, with its usage share growing from 4.7% to 5% between September 2007 and September 2008. There are multiple implementations of Python including CPython, Jython, and IronPython. Sun is working on tools like NBPython to improve the Python development experience in NetBeans, as well as modifying the JVM through projects like JSR-292 and invokedynamic to better support dynamic languages like Python. Challenges for Python's growth include migration, packaging, performance, concurrency, and marketing.