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How Python Got Its Name (It's Not the Snake)
Python isn't named after a snake — it's named after a British comedy show. In this video we go back to Amsterdam, December 1989, where Guido van Rossum started a hobby project over the Christmas holidays to fix the flaws of the ABC language. You'll learn why a new language needed a short, mysterious name, how Monty Python's Flying Circus inspired it, and why spam, eggs, and other jokes are baked into Python's culture to this day. From a holiday side project to one of the most popular programming languages on Earth — this is the story behind the name. #Python #ProgrammingHistory #GuidoVanRossum #MontyPython #CodingStories
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