# Python is eating the world!

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Frustrated by other programming language shortcomings, Guido van Rossum created Python in the mid 1990’s. The name allegedly came from his favorite comedy troupe Monty Python’s Flying Circus.

The language is now used by millions, and today Python is the fastest-growing programming language in terms of active developers, according to the 2019 edition of the annual Stack Overflow Developer Survey (1)(2)

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/nyentek-att/original/1X/40c4791ddf50f6532edf13504d1b789bda1e38be.png)

Python Quickstarts and API references are available on the [AT&T API Marketplace - Python Quickstarts](https://apimarket.att.com/developer/quickstarts/python/get-started) for SMS messaging and Two-factor authentication (2FA).

There is also a post about using Python to create a [CPaaS SMS Sample App using Python Server Side SDK](https://community-apimarket.att.com/t/cpaas-sms-sample-app-using-python-server-side-sdk/344) with a demo video.

(1) For the full story, read Tech Republic [Python is eating the world: How one developer’s side project became the hottest programming language on the planet](https://www.techrepublic.com/article/python-is-eating-the-world-how-one-developers-side-project-became-the-hottest-programming-language-on-the-planet/#ftag=CAD-00-10aag7f)

(2) The [Stack Overflow Developer Survey](https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2019) is one of the most comprehensive snapshots of programming language use available, while Perl has shrunk to the point where it didn’t get a mention in the latest Stack Overflow report.