Most people I talk to say, "I've heard of Python, but I have no idea what it is." Here's what you should know: Python is a language invented by Guido van Rossum. It has a lot of the freeform nature of Perl
Python seems to be most heavily used for Web development; some shops prefer it to Perl for its maintainability as well as its database connectivity. However, it is also useful as a general-purpose language and is a great language for teaching programming