Python is still my favourite language, 25+ years after starting using it professionally. Yes, it has become vastly more complex, but its core principles of readability, simplicity, and explicitness continue to make it a versatile and powerful language for both beginners and seasoned developers.

And I personally welcome "recent" additions to the language (gradual typing, pattern-matching, asyncio) as they reflect Python's (and its community's) ability to adapt and evolve, remaining relevant in a rapidly changing technological landscape.