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Expand Up @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ A common misconception that Python is a scripting language. It's used at compani

This part is a bit of a stain on Pythons history. Python 3 was released 2008, and its adoption was slow. First and foremost because it took popular packages a fair amount of time to port over their code.

This debate is now over. Python 2 will reach end-of-life in 2020, meaning that important updates - including security updates - will stop being released. That's why this course focuses on *Python3 only*
This debate is now over. Python 2 will reach end-of-life in 2020, meaning that important updates - including security updates - will stop being released. That's why this course focuses on *Python3 only*.

### Why Python?

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- Django
- Flask
- Scripting
- Dev Ops
- DevOps
Configuration scripts

Python has an incredibly rich fully featured [standard library](https://docs.python.org/3/library/), as well as the [PyPI Package Index](https://pypi.org/) for 3rd party packages, which as of February 2019 contains 167,107 packages.
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There are many local user groups worldwide, with many listed on [this wiki](https://wiki.python.org/moin/LocalUserGroups).

There are many supportive groups for women and non-binary developers, such as [PyLadies](https://www.pyladies.com/) and [DjangoGirls](https://djangogirls.org/). These organizations have chapters in most major cities.
There are many supportive groups for women and non-binary developers, such as [PyLadies](https://www.pyladies.com/) and [DjangoGirls](https://djangogirls.org/). These organizations have chapters in most major cities.