Python
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Preferred language for AI & data science because it is world-wide the leading programming language for AI & data science by far.
We also decide to prefer Python for scripting tasks over Shell Scripts (or other scripting languages) when the following conditions apply:
- There is no obvious candidate for a scripting language for the task at hand in the context of the current tech stack. E.g. a certain product may include an default scripting language within its tech stack. This may then be a more logical candidate.
- The logic to be implemented is non-trivial, but also not overly complex. If the logic is very simple a Shell Script if often a better choice because it is a very standard solution and Python will quickly be overkill. If the logic is too complex then a script may not be the best solution in any case and it will make sense to look into a proper (backend) software solution to implement the logic.