At an age when most top programmers are enjoying their retirement, 64-year old Guido van Rossum decided "retirement was boring" and came back to work for -- drumroll please -- Microsoft. Van Rossum is ...

Python’s designer explains why he stepped down as “benevolent dictator for life”—and how he’ll stay involved with the language Python inventor Guido van Rossum shocked the Python world on July 12 when ...

Guido van Rossum, the creator of the hugely popular Python programming language, has given his thoughts on the language for the browser, mobile devices, and upcoming rivals like Julia. Van Rossum, the ...

Python's Benevolent Dictator For Life (BDFL) Guido van Rossum today announced he's stepping down from the role. On the Python mailing list today, van Rossum said, "I would like to remove myself ...

Frustrated by programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python. With the language now used by millions, Nick Heath talks to van Rossum about Python’s past and explores what’s next.

IN DECEMBER 1989 Guido van Rossum, a Dutch computer scientist, set himself a Christmas project. Irked by shortcomings in other programming languages, he wanted to build his own. His principles were ...

Python's most revered creator known as Guido Van Rossum has recently announced that he will come out of retirement to join Microsoft as part of the company's very own Developer Division. When did ...

On Python's BDFL Guido van Rossum, his dedication to the Python community, PEP 572 and hope for a healthy outcome for the language, open source and the computing world in general. Python is an amazing ...