I'll also add that JavaScript is a subset of Python. I haven't needed Node in many years; I run Babel, Babili, autoprefixer, &c., &c. within Python without it. Ex. https://github.com/illico/dukpy/blob/master/dukpy/webassets/babelfilter.py Things get weirder when I write Python for my ES6 front-end: https://gist.github.com/amcgregor/9040e2e6be9249bcd73c (screenshot at bottom) I rarely like to point at update frequency, but I strongly suspect a lack of interest in or desire for self-harm would be a contributor. 😜 I'd be curious to benchmark, but not enough to do so myself.