Why did you decide to switch from C# to Python?

There are several reasons, mainly: higher development speed, flexibility, and a larger ecosystem of libraries for data science and machine learning.

I like Python's dynamic typing, which allows writing less boilerplate code. This speeds up prototyping and quick implementation of ideas. The absence of strong static typing in C# in some cases simplifies refactoring and making changes.

The widespread use of Python in areas I am interested in – data analysis, machine learning, web development (with frameworks like Django and Flask), automation – opens up more opportunities for professional growth and participation in diverse projects compared to C#, which is more tied to the Microsoft ecosystem.

Although Python's performance in speed-critical computations can be lower than C#, for most tasks this is not critical. And if necessary, optimized libraries in C or Rust, accessible through Python, can be used.

# Example of a simple script in Python
def hello_world():
    print("Hello, World!")

hello_world()

// Example of simple code in C#
using System;

public class HelloWorld
{
    public static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");
    }
}

Some aspects can be compared as follows:

Aspect	C#	Python
Typing	Static, strong	Dynamic, strong
Development speed	Medium	High
Ecosystem	Mainly Microsoft	Diverse, Data Science, ML, Web
Performance	High	Medium (can be improved with external libraries)
Code readability	Good	Very good

Switching to Python seems to me a logical step to expand skills and develop in the most relevant and rapidly growing areas of IT.