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Comment by tail_exchange

1 year ago

Because they have Python code that needs to be supported. The ML ecosystem, for example, is much larger in Python than Go.

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DoctorDabadedoo  1 year ago

Has Youtube been completely moved off from Python? Last account I have from it (quite outdated, I must admit) was that it had heavy ties with it.

  • tail_exchange  1 year ago

    Not sure, but I believe the performance-critical components are C++.

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