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caching on multiple servers

Because we need to keep response times low, we get tons of requests, and we need to basically process ALMOST the same data (which I'll refer to as X) each request (the inputs are different though, so ...
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How to hide the python code from users?

I am developing a paid application in python. I do not want the users to see the source code or decompile it. How can I accomplish this task to hiding the source code from the user but running the ...
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Desktop GUI loading slow

I am developing desktop based GUI (single form) using wxPython and loads it using remote citrix access from client private network. Suppose, the GUI has certain group of select and text boxes which ...
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Is there a performance benefit to using immutable objects in a scripting language?

As I understand it, writing your objects in an immutable style can help the performance of your program for compiled languages, as the compiler tends to rewrite your code in single static assignment ...
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Is there a module for writing low level code on Python?

Can you manipulate bits and memory directly using Python? If yes, wouldn't that be a best option to dealing with performance-critical spots than C bindings?
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Erlang or 'x'.. Is it worth it (vs. Python w/ GIL)?

So, I've finally gotten myself to a point where I'm comfortable enough with Python (using Pyramid as my framework of choice) to undertake a rather large personal project. As it's a personal project, I ...