An interview with the Guru of Python
Everything about Guido van Rossum : The Guru of Python
You’re asking why it took so long for Python to become popular. He thinks that’s mostly because he was happy with 1 user as with 1000, so he haven’t spent time or money "marketing" Python like some other languages have done. Thus, the community grew organically as people found out about Python, rather than like an advertising craze.
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