Programming languages: How Python is building a developer community of millions

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Owen Hughes

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Owen Hughes, Senior Editor

Owen Hughes

Owen Hughes
Senior Editor

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on December 20, 2021

| Topic: Technology

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The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has been the driving force behind the Python project since 2001. As well as managing the license for the open-source programming language, the non-profit organization is charged with supporting the growth of the Python community – a vast and globe-spanning network comprising upwards of 10.1 million developers, many of whom contribute to the language’s ongoing development.

Yet things can take time when you’re largely reliant on part-time volunteers to keep things moving forward, particularly when each contributor has their own particular interest in the language and may be trying to pull it in a certain direction accordingly.

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