When performance becomes a thing, is switching from python to GO the ultimate solution for backend API dev ?

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  • starlette

    The little ASGI framework that shines. 🌟

    Some folks have mentioned fastapi, which is a good call. If you want to be more extreme about performance, under the covers, fastapi is a combination of starlette and pydantic plus various other goodies. You can build a pure starlette-based API if complete speed is of the essence and you want to stick with python.

  • Phoenix

    Peace of mind from prototype to production

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • Elixir

    Elixir is a dynamic, functional language for building scalable and maintainable applications

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