Background
Python earned its place in my toolkit at KnausDev because it solves a different class of problem than my core PHP/Laravel stack. Where PHP powers the platform engineering work, covering multi-tenant SaaS, REST APIs, business logic — Python handles the things that PHP isn’t built for: automation, data processing, browser scripting, and rapid prototyping.
Where it fits
While PHP and Laravel handle my core backend work, Python fills a different niche. The quick wins, the automations, the scripts that need to exist by tomorrow. It complements my main stack rather than competing with it. When I need to prove out an idea fast or automate a workflow that doesn’t justify a full application, Python is what I reach for.
How I Use It
At KnausDev, Python covers automation and rapid development. Selenium-based browser workflows, data processing scripts, scheduled tasks, and prototyping before committing to a full Laravel or Go implementation. It’s the language I use when iteration speed matters more than long-term architecture.
What I build with Python
- Browser automation: Selenium-based scrapers, testing workflows, and scripted interactions
- Data processing: extraction, validation, and transformation scripts for various data sources
- Automation scripts: file operations, scheduled tasks, and system-level tooling
- Rapid prototyping: proving out ideas before committing to a production stack
- One production application: currently maintained under NDA
I’m transparent about proficiency — Python is intermediate-level for me compared to PHP or JavaScript. But the work I deliver with it is production-grade, and it’s a permanent part of the KnausDev toolkit for the problems it’s best suited to solve.
Status
Active: automation, prototyping, and one production system.