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Guido van Rossum: Python | Lex Fridman Podcast #6

Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python, one of the most popular and impactful programming languages in the world. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep6-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *PODCAST LINKS:* - Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast - Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 - RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ - Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 - Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips *SOCIAL LINKS:* - X: https://x.com/lexfridman - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lexfridman - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@lexfridman - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/lexfridman - Facebook: https://facebook.com/lexfridman - Patreon: https://patreon.com/lexfridman - Telegram: https://t.me/lexfridman - Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/lexfridman

Lex FridmanhostGuido van Rossumguest
Nov 22, 20181h 26mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
November 22, 2018
Duration
1h 26m
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Lex Fridman Podcast
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Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python, one of the most popular and impactful programming languages in the world. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep6-sb See below for timestamps, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *PODCAST LINKS:*

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  • Guido van Rossum

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Lex Fridman Podcast, featuring Lex Fridman and Guido van Rossum, Guido van Rossum: Python | Lex Fridman Podcast #6 explores guido van Rossum on Python, intelligence, and the future of code Guido van Rossum reflects on his early life, influences, and the tinkering mindset that eventually led him to create Python as a highly productive, in‑between language bridging shell scripting and C.

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