What Thomas Ptacek thinks about Python

@thomas-ptacek · 19 positions · On ppll ↗

Security engineer; founder of Matasano Security and Latacora.

Thomas Ptacek did not write this page.

We collected these quotes from things they published elsewhere, and every quote links to where it was said. They have no account here and have not endorsed this site. Quotes are word for word; the short line under each one is our own restatement, not their wording. Their own site. Is this you? Claim it or ask us to remove it. Or tell us what is wrong here.

Filter Python · Newest first

Topic

All 19Python 1LLMs 4design 3developer tools 3coding agents 2cybersecurity 2AI alignment 1America 1data centers 1

6 more topics

energy 1Google 1government 1hiring 1housing 1OpenAI 1

Sort

NewestOldest

Only Thomas Ptacek on Python. See everyone on Python

1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Thomas Ptacek has said — not written or endorsed by them.

1 position so far — this page is not yet offered to search engines.

1. 9 Sept 2026, 23:25 UTC

   Our readingThe answer to every significant programming challenge in 2026 is a Python library people overlook for not being in Rust, though that no longer matters.

   Their wordsThe answer to every significant programming challenge in 2026 is a Python library you didn't think to go looking for because it's in Python and not Rust, as if that mattered anymore.

   ↗@tqbf on Xx.com