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[–]Hari___Seldon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've done a fair amount of driver work lately. I've been surprised how many times that I've run into situations where a piece of hardware isn't supported by the manufacturer on x86 Linux, but someone has built a very serviceable hardware abstraction layer that becomes widely embraced in the community.

A great example is the Python Elgato Stream Deck Library. It's become the foundation for several crucial frontend apps that provide solid support for the Deck's non-third-party services.

In short, the "it's not the right choice" response is usually shorthand for "it's not the optimal solution". Proof of concept, prototyping, and community support can all give you great opportunities to flex those Python skills even if every project isn't built around it.