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Python has brought computer programming to a vast new audience - The Economist
IN DECEMBER 1989 Guido van Rossum, a Dutch computer scientist, set himself a Christmas project. Irked by shortcomings in other programming languages, he wanted to build his own. His principles ...
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Python is eating the world: How one developer’s side project became the hottest programming language on the planet (cover story PDF) - TechRepublic
Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python’s past and explores what’s ...