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Generative AI helped Python gain an even stronger foothold as the most popular programming language.

Taylor Stanberry, 29, was introduced as the 2025 Florida Python Challenge winner on Aug. 13.

Developers are still using Python for data tasks and AI, but many are still using older releases, putting productivity at risk.

The number of Python Challenge participants has fluctuated through the years including a high of nearly 1,600 in 2013. Meet the 2025 winner, Taylor Stanberry.

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Taylor Stanberry competed in her first Florida Python Challenge in July and became the first female to win the ultimate grand prize.

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