In a Q&A, Python programming language creator Guido van Rossum said it was “almost taboo to talk about a Python 4 in a serious sense” following the troubled migration from Python 2.0 to Python 3.0.

It took the programming community a couple of decades to appreciate Python. But since the early 2010’s, it has been booming — and eventually surpassing C, C#, Java and JavaScript in popularity. But ...

The tech world is growing rapidly, demanding more skilled programmers. Yet, coding is still an intimidating mountain to climb for many, with its complex jargon and seemingly impenetrable logic.

From graphing calculators to interactive notebooks, Python eases you into programming, no GOTOs required.

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.