> Python's success is entirely due to entry-level programming courses. They all switched to Python, because you have to explain less.

Nonsense.

> I don't think I heard about web servers in Python before 2012.

More nonsense.

> I suppose a 2005 computer wouldn't be able to serve a Python backend smoothly.

Extreme nonsense.

https://medium.com/signal-v-noise/ruby-has-been-fast-enough-...

And this is when Python was edging Ruby performance wise.