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

Python developers push for Python-built applications running on mobile devices, but big obstacles remain.

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.