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'''Guido van Rossum''' (born 31 January 1956) is a Dutch [[computer programmer]] who is best known as the author of the [[Python programming language]].

== Biography ==

In the Python community, Van Rossum is known as a "Benevolent Dictator For Life" (BDFL), meaning that he continues to oversee the Python development process, making decisions where necessary.

He was employed by Google from 2005 until 7 December 2012, where he spent half his time developing the Python language.

In January 2013, Van Rossum started working for [[Dropbox]].

== See also ==

== External links ==

* [ Guido van Rossum] @ Wikipedia

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 * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guido_van_Rossum Guido van Rossum] @ Wikipedia
 * [http://blog.techrocket.com/2016/04/21/python-creator-guido-van-rossum-on-how-he-got-his-start-in-programming/ Python Creator Guido van Rossum on How He Got His Start in Programming]
+* [https://developers.slashdot.org/story/16/04/25/0046240/interview-with-python-creator-guido-van-rossum Interview With Python Creator Guido Van Rossum] @ SlashDot
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 That’s an interesting story. It was in the mid 70s. I had never heard of computers until my last year in high school. When I went to the [[University of Amsterdam]] with a major in [[mathematics]], there were programming classes and a mainframe computer (a Control Data Corporation Cyber-170) in the basement, and within half a year I was hooked. Within two years I was neglecting my classwork in favor of writing and debugging programs in [[Algol]] and [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]].
-I remember writing an implementation of [[Conway's Game of Life]] in [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]] that produced output on the line printer. I used Pascal's sets, which were mapped to the hardware’s unique 60-bit word size, and implemented very fast bitwise and/or/shift operations, which I used to implement essentially the digital circuits for adding and comparing 3-bit numbers (this only makes sense if you know the rules of that game). I knew that kind of [[digital logic]] from my former life as an electronics hobbyist (which I gave up as soon as I gained access to the mainframe).
+I remember writing an implementation of [[Conway's Game of Life]] in [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]] that produced output on the line printer. I used Pascal's sets, which were mapped to the hardware’s unique 60-bit word size, and implemented very fast bitwise and/or/shift operations, which I used to implement essentially the digital circuits for adding and comparing 3-bit numbers (this only makes sense if you know the rules of that game). I knew that kind of [[Logic gate|digital logic]] from my former life as an electronics hobbyist (which I gave up as soon as I gained access to the mainframe).
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+On how he got interested in [[computers]] and [[computer programming]]:
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-That’s an interesting story. It was in the mid 70s. I had never heard of computers until my last year in high school. When I went to the University of Amsterdam with a major in mathematics, there were programming classes and a mainframe computer (a Control Data Corporation Cyber-170) in the basement, and within half a year I was hooked. Within two years I was neglecting my classwork in favor of writing and debugging programs in Algol and Pascal.
+That’s an interesting story. It was in the mid 70s. I had never heard of computers until my last year in high school. When I went to the [[University of Amsterdam]] with a major in [[mathematics]], there were programming classes and a mainframe computer (a Control Data Corporation Cyber-170) in the basement, and within half a year I was hooked. Within two years I was neglecting my classwork in favor of writing and debugging programs in [[Algol]] and [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]].
-I remember writing an implementation of [[Conway's Game of Life]] in [[Pascal (programming language]] that produced output on the line printer. I used Pascal's sets, which were mapped to the hardware’s unique 60-bit word size, and implemented very fast bitwise and/or/shift operations, which I used to implement essentially the digital circuits for adding and comparing 3-bit numbers (this only makes sense if you know the rules of that game). I knew that kind of [[digital logic]] from my former life as an electronics hobbyist (which I gave up as soon as I gained access to the mainframe).
+I remember writing an implementation of [[Conway's Game of Life]] in [[Pascal (programming language)|Pascal]] that produced output on the line printer. I used Pascal's sets, which were mapped to the hardware’s unique 60-bit word size, and implemented very fast bitwise and/or/shift operations, which I used to implement essentially the digital circuits for adding and comparing 3-bit numbers (this only makes sense if you know the rules of that game). I knew that kind of [[digital logic]] from my former life as an electronics hobbyist (which I gave up as soon as I gained access to the mainframe).
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 In January 2013, Van Rossum started working for [[Dropbox]].
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