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Interview with Thomas Wouters
February 28, 2026
Preface
I’ve always enjoyed the literary form of the interview, and hoped that once I would be able to dabble in it.
Here’s how I finally got motivated.
A fantastic documentary about Python was recently released on YouTube, and in the aftermath of the viewing party, some old-timers started reminiscing about all the Python developers and contributors who weren’t mentioned in the film.
I realized that there have been some oral histories of Python told through my own lens (notably the Computer History Museum did a thorough one), but few others in the community have been able to tell their story.
With this series I am trying to fill that vacuum by letting all core developers (and other contributors) speak. Of course this is still seen through my lens, but I try to mostly let the interviewees talk.
You may ask, why not a podcast? While I respect the medium, I myself much prefer the written word, both as a producer and as a consumer.
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