Cython
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
2recommend
1warn against
Nov 19, 2025first mention
Oct 28, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“it's really nice way to get the benefit of type checking in Python.”
Caveats and dissent
“Personally I don't even understand why Cython is a thing”
Often compared with
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All comments 6
“Of course with Cython you can tweak it and push its limits”
“like cython but without learning a new dsl?”
“it's really nice way to get the benefit of type checking in Python.”
“Personally I don't even understand why Cython is a thing”
“There's already https://cython.org/”
“this looks easier than Perl's XS”