Explore the fascinating history of the Python programming language, from its inception in the late 1980s to becoming one of the most popular and versatile programming languages today.

Each language has its place. Neither is perfect for every need, although Python is closer than Java to being a one-size-fits-all language. But I happen to be as big a fan of Java as I am of Python.

Python, the number one programming language in the TIOBE Programming Language Community Index in August, has further solidified its place at the top.

Python saw a whopping increase of 9.3% in the Tiobe popularity index during 2024, despite already being rated the most popular programming language.

For the fourth time in the last ten years, Tiobe has declared Python the overall winner of the year. The language is in a race with C++.