#341 – Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming

Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> – GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $1000<br /> – Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings<br /> – Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex<br /> – InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off<br /> – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil EPISODE LINKS:<br /> Guido’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvanrossum<br /> Guido’s Website: https://gvanrossum.github.io/<br /> Python’s Website: https://python.org PODCAST INFO:<br /> Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast<br /> Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr<br /> Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8<br /> RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/<br /> YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman<br /> YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips SUPPORT & CONNECT:<br /> – Check out the sponsors above, it’s the best way to support this podcast<br /> – Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman<br /> – Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman<br /> – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman<br /> – LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman<br /> – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman<br /> – Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman OUTLINE:<br /> Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) – Introduction<br /> (07:26) – CPython<br /> (12:38) – Code readability<br /> (17:00) – Indentation<br /> (33:36) – Bugs<br /> (45:04) – Programming fads<br /> (1:00:15) – Speed of Python 3.11<br /> (1:25:09) – Type hinting<br /> (1:30:27) – mypy<br /> (1:35:43) – TypeScript vs JavaScript<br /> (1:51:42) – Best IDE for Python<br /> (2:01:43) – Parallelism<br /> (2:19:36) – Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)<br /> (2:29:14) – Python 4.0<br /> (2:41:31) – Machine learning<br /> (2:51:13) – Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)<br /> (3:02:49) – Advice for beginners<br /> (3:09:21) – GitHub Copilot<br /> (3:12:47) – Future of Python