how fast is Python?

[achrist at easystreet.com]

dan wrote:
> 
> I realize this is a more complex question than one might think.  > 
> Please advise.

Consider the percentage of software projects for which the total
number of hours of developer time over the life of the project
exceeds the total number of hours of CPU run time during productive
use of the software produced.  This percentage is abysmally high.
Python works on improving it on both ends, by both reducing the
developer time and increasing the number of hours of productive
use.  What more could you want?


Al