Python developers push for Python-built applications running on mobile devices, but big obstacles remain. Written by Liam Tung, Contributing Writer May 11, 2020 at 6:22 a.m. PT ...

Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages. It powers a huge number of extremely influential apps and websites, including Instagram, Google, Spotify, and Netflix.

Until two years ago, Google App Engine only supported Python 2. Therefore, if you wanted to build an app that ran on this service, you needed to use Python 2 and not Python 3.