It's the top or one of the top two languages in most notable language popularity indexes, and even looks set to beat Java these days. But 35-year-old Python does have its weaknesses.

Python is versatile, simple, and has been a longtime favorite - but its sluggishness, runtime issues, and mobile app development woes doom its future.

A study conducted by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) put Python at the top of the list of favorite languages among such contenders as Java, JavaScript, C++, and Go.

Listen to this story 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.

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.

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Python recently celebrated its 30th birthday, and pioneers of the language have been reflecting on its significance as an open source project By Calvin Hendryx-Parker Published: 27 Apr 2021 ...

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Along with the rise of Python, and a swap for the eighth-most-used language between Shell and C, GitHub said 2024 was a banner year for open source as well, with "a continued increase in first ...

AI infrastructure company Modular has launched Mojo, a programming language for AI developers that aims to combine Python usability—and full compatibility with the Python ecosystem—with C ...