What makes different programming languages “better” than others? Or more powerful? Why have different languages developed over time? Are they all based on the same thing?

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What makes different programming languages “better” than others? Or more powerful? Why have different languages developed over time? Are they all based on the same thing?

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Lex Fridman had a great conversation with Guido van Rossum recently (BDFL: Python) where they talked about the concept of a programming language’s impact on usage and users.

It is a long interview but for folks interested in languages, it is a great conversation.

[They get into it here](https://youtu.be/-DVyjdw4t9I?t=361)

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