PERSON

Guido van Rossum

  • Guido van Rossum is a Dutch programmer best known as the creator of the Python programming language. He served as the "Benevolent Dictator for Life" (BDFL) of Python until 2018.
  • Key Memories & Stories

    • Alaska Inside Passage Geek Cruise (August 2001): During a private, small-group training/coding session led by Guido van Rossum on the inside passage of Alaska, I decided never to learn Python. See The Day I Decided Never to Learn Python.
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