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> I work in financials and the majority of our apps are developed in C++=0D=
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=0D=0A> unit testing are implemented in Python or Shell scripts that wrap=
=0D=0A> Python scripts=2E=0D=0A> =0D=0A> Python definitely has its place in=
 the enterprise however not so much=0D=0A> for serious stand alone app deve=
lopment=2E=0D=0A> =0D=0A> I'm starting to see Python used along side many s=
tatistical and=0D=0A> analytical tools like R, SPlus, and Mathlab for back =
testing and=0D=0A> prototype work, in a lot of cases I've seen quants and t=
raders=0D=0A> implement models in Python to back test and if successful con=
verted to=0D=0A> Java or C++=2E=0D=0A=0D=0AMaybe this is true in *your* exp=
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odules become modules that end up =0D=0Arewritten in C for performance reas=
ons but I consider that part of the =0D=0Apower of Python and an argument *=
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