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Python vs TypeScript: which is better for building backend APIs?

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Answer:
TypeScript (Node.js) is a better choice for high-concurrency, I/O-bound APIs where the JavaScript ecosystem integration and team overlap with frontend development are priorities. Python is more suitable for APIs that serve AI/ML models, data processing pipelines, or scientific computing workloads. For most web API use cases, FastAPI (Python) and Fastify (Node.js) deliver comparable performance - the decision depends on team expertise and ML integration requirements.

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