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+title:      "Python for Infrastructure Glue Code"
+ring:       assess
+quadrant:   platforms-and-aoe-services
+---
+
+[Python](https://www.python.org) is an easy to learn programming language that is pre-installed on
+most Linux distributions and CI runners.
+This makes it an ideal candidate for infrastructure glue code and adapters.
+
+Shell scripts serve the same purpose. But they usually start simple and get more complex over time.
+This is the point where Python's features like testing capabilities, modularity, variable scoping and refactoring
+support come in strong. We found that Python scripts are easier maintained in the long run and pose
+a lower barrier for contributions by our development teams. And they run across platforms and shells
+without much trouble which is a big plus for developers running different operating systems.
+
+The Python language has a wide eco-system and a vast module library that can simplify scripting
+significantly. We currently value [requests](https://pypi.org/project/requests/) for HTTP API calls
+and [Click](https://click.palletsprojects.com/en/7.x/) for simple interactive CLI scripts, along with
+[pytest](https://docs.pytest.org/) for automated testing.