What makes Python popular right now Python’s success is reflected in the Stack Overflow trends, which measure the count of tags in posts on the platform.

Python is so widely used that there is an enormous amount of community support available, at sources such as Stack Overflow, Codecademy, PySlackers, Python Discord and PyLadies.

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 next.