I have been experimenting with Gemini CLI and successfully used it to build a small apps and automation scripts. It seems that, unless otherwise requested, Gemini tends to prefer to use Python as the programming language to use. I can see why:
- Relatively simple
- Multi-platform
- Has a vast ecosystem of libraries
- Interpreted
And surely I am missing other advantages that someone with more knowledge about it can point out. It makes sense AI will work better with some languages than others and I even expect new languages to emerge that make it easier for LLMs to work with them. However, I seem to already be building up a collection of useful code written in Python, so I may be inclined to continue to use it so I don’t have to install too many different toolchains and I can reuse it when possible.
I would be curious to know if other LLMs prefer other languages, like Javascript or Go, and what experiences other developers have had.
