Python creator Guido van Rossum reveals the strengths and weaknesses of one of the world's most popular programming languages.

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.

Find out what makes Python a versatile powerhouse for modern software development—from data science to machine learning, systems automation, web and API development, and more.

While Python is IEEE's lead programming language, the spotlight is on SQL, which leads the organization's jobs rankings.