A number of Linux distributions use installers written in Python example in Ubuntu we have the Ubiquity

Python has seen extensive use in the information security industry, including in exploit development.

Raspberry Pi– single board computer uses Python as its principal user-programming language.

Python is now being used Game Development areas also.

Pros:

Ease of use

Multi-paradigm Approach

Cons:

Slow speed of execution compared to C,C++

Absence from mobile computing and browsers

For the C,C++ programmers switching to python can be irritating as the language requires proper indentation of code. Certain variable names commonly used like sum are functions in python. So C, C++ programmers have to look out for these.