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How Python Evolves: The Fascinating Journey of PEPs | Issue #41

Published 9 months ago • 2 min read

Hi there,

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You use Python every day, but have you ever wondered how new features make it into the language?

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It all starts with a PEP—a Python Enhancement Proposal. Some PEPs go unnoticed, but others, like PEP 484, changed the language forever. It introduced type hints, and let’s just say… not everyone was happy about it.

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In this week’s video, I take a deep dive into:

✅ The PEP process—who decides Python’s future?

✅ Why type hints caused such a stir in the community

✅ The fascinating discussions and debates behind Python’s evolution

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If you want to understand how Python really works, you don’t want to miss this one!

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Cheers,

Arjan

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