#513: Stories from Python History

Why do people listen to this podcast? Sure, they're looking for technical explorations of new libraries and ideas. But often it's to hear the story behind them. If that speaks to you, then I have the perfect episode lined up. I have Barry Warsaw, Paul Everitt, Carol Willing, and Brett Cannon all back on the show to share stories from the history of Python. You'll hear about how import this came to be and how the first PyCon had around 30 attendees (two of whom are guests on this episode!). Sit back and enjoy the humorous stories from Python's past.

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Links from the show Barry's Zen of Python song: youtube.com

Jake Vanderplas - Keynote - PyCon 2017: youtube.com

Why it’s called “Python” (Monty Python fan-reference): geeksforgeeks.org

import antigravity: python-history.blogspot.com

NIST Python Workshop Attendees: legacy.python.org

Paul Everitt open-sources Zope: old.zope.dev

Carol Willing wins ACM Software System Award: awards.acm.org

Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com

Episode #513 deep-dive: talkpython.fm/513

Episode transcripts: talkpython.fm

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