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WOLFRAM vs PYTHON / For the Love of Animated GIF

Not sure where to start writing this topic, but it has been in my head for a while. I will jump around, but all will be related to animated GIF. But basically when it comes to dealing with GIF (animated) using code or programmably, there seems to be no easy way. For example, there is no Python module that deals with Animated GIF elegantly.  I found it really strange. In my previous experience as graphic designer, I have used Photoshop to edit and create animated GIF. Editing GIF is simple enough in Photoshop via the interface and menu. As many years pass by, I tried to challenge myself to try not to rely too much on Photoshop. The truth is I want to be very flexible with my computing habits these days (it needs to be portable) and also I am becoming a little bit more comfortable in programming. So, with open source languages like Python, Processing, or Wolfram Cloud, I supposed I should be able to produce animated GIF quite easily right? Well, not that simple apparently.