Is python programming a viable choice for developing smart contracts on high-speed blockchains?

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You can definitely build complex protocols with <python programming> syntax through Vyper. Vyper is actually designed to be more secure than Solidity by deliberately omitting features like operator overloading and recursive calling, which reduces the attack surface. On Algorand, you use PyTeal, which is a library that allows you to write logic in Python that compiles down to TEAL. You won't "hit a wall" in terms of logic, but the community support and library ecosystem for Python-based smart contracts are smaller than Solidity’s, so you might spend more time building things from scratch.

   Answered 2025-06-07 by Donna Campbell

Are you more concerned about the ease of writing the code or the gas efficiency of the resulting smart contract when using <python programming> wrappers?

   Answered 2025-06-09 by Edward Wright

• Edward, I'm concerned about both. If the abstraction of leads to bloated bytecode that costs users more in gas fees, then it might not be suitable for a high-frequency trading dApp. Do you know if Vyper's compiler is as optimized as the latest Solidity versions? I've heard mixed reviews about its efficiency on the EVM.

     Commented 2025-06-10 by Larry Roberts

For Algorand, the <python programming> integration is native and very fast. It doesn't feel like a "wrapper" and the gas fees are negligible regardless of the language.

   Answered 2025-06-12 by Melissa Evans

• Agreed with Melissa. If you want to stay in the Python world, Algorand is a fantastic ecosystem to build in without the headaches of EVM gas optimization.

     Commented 2025-06-13 by Ryan Hill