I’m sure it helps that Python is perceived as one of the easiest languages to learn (and the perceptions are largely correct), and thus found itself as the defa

I’m sure it helps that Python is perceived as one of the easiest languages to learn (and the perceptions are largely correct), and thus found itself as the default language in thousands of Learn How To Program courses around the world. This constantly feeds new users into the ecosystem, which has grown to a critical mass.