Why Guido left Python?

Python’s designer explains why he stepped down as “benevolent dictator for life”—and how he’ll stay involved with the language. At the time, he cited acrimony over a recent Python enhancement proposal for a language expressions capability as motivating his exit.

What happened to Guido van Rossum?

From late 2000 until 2003 he worked for Zope Corporation. In 2003 Van Rossum left Zope for Elemental Security. While there he worked on a custom programming language for the organization. In October 2019, Van Rossum officially retired before coming out of retirement the following year to join Microsoft.

Why did Guido step down as BDFL?

He credits his decision to step down as partly due to his experience with the turmoil over PEP 572: “Now that PEP 572 is done, I don’t ever want to have to fight so hard for a PEP and find that so many people despise my decisions.”

How long did it take Guido van Rossum to Python?

Within just three months van Rossum had created a working prototype for Python as an interpreted language, one that he says was missing modern features but would still be recognizable as the language used today.

Who is Guido van Rossum’s parents?

Guido van Rossum was born the eldest of three children in 1956 in The Hague, Netherlands. His father, an architect, and his mother, a school teacher, were Dutch pacifists.

Who’s a BDFL in the Python programming community what does it mean?

Benevolent dictator for life
Benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) is a title given to a small number of open-source software development leaders, typically project founders who retain the final say in disputes or arguments within the community.

Will there be Python 4?

At the time of writing this post, there is no release date for Python 4 yet. The next version is going to be 3.9. 0 which is scheduled to be released on October 5, 2020, it is planned to have support approximately until October 2025, so the next release after 3.9 should come out somewhere between 2020 and 2025.