The Python Software Foundation has appointed a new Developer in Residence (DIR) to work full-time on the Python programming language and support its developer community. Core developer Łukasz Langa, ...

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 were ...

Find out what makes Python a versatile powerhouse for modern software development—from data science to machine learning, systems automation, web and API development, and more. It may seem odd to ...