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The making of Python

14th January 2003

One for the reading list: The Making of Python—A conversation with Guido van Rossum, Part I.

Posted 14th January 2003 at 11:35 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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