Without qualification, Guido van Rossum (author of
Python). Note that Guido answers to English
/gwee´do/ but in Dutch it's
/khwee´do/. Mythically,
Guido's most important attribute besides Python itself is Guido's time
machine, a device he is reputed to possess because of the unnerving
frequency with which user requests for new features have been met with the
response I just implemented that last night...
. See
BDFL.