According to SlashData, there are now 8.2 million developers in the world who code using Python and that population is now larger than those who build in Java, who number 7.6 million.

Python also snatched second place from Java in developer analyst RedMonk's programming-language popularity rankings in July. However, RedMonk ranks JavaScript as the top language.

Venkat Subramaniam is a sought-after keynote speaker not only because of his flair for language, but also because of his reasoned perspective on fast-changing programming trends.