> It really boggles my mind why is this lang so popular.
You are thinking like a software engineer, understandably
If you looks at STEM research fields Python is a solid tool for the fact it is a utlility/scripting tool. All the issues you listed rarely occur in this instance.
Most of the Python I write has a very limited lifetime. Typically shorted than the development time
There are indeed better Python alternatives, but very few use them in comparison
You are thinking like a software engineer, understandably
If you looks at STEM research fields Python is a solid tool for the fact it is a utlility/scripting tool. All the issues you listed rarely occur in this instance.
Most of the Python I write has a very limited lifetime. Typically shorted than the development time
There are indeed better Python alternatives, but very few use them in comparison