The new interpreter will run Python programs as much as 5% faster, with no changes to existing code required. A beta of Python 3.14 is due in May. March 10 update ...

Python is incredibly popular because it's easy ... The key approach detailed in PEP 659 is a "specializing, adaptive interpreter that specializes code aggressively, but over a very small region ...

So it's all driven by consensus." In the recently created role, which Google is sponsoring, Langa will act as a steward for the Python project, identifying problem areas, reviewing code ...