Giles Thomas

Giles Thomas is a technology entrepreneur and software developer best known for founding PythonAnywhere, an online integrated development environment (IDE) and web hosting service for Python.1 He co-founded PythonAnywhere in 2012 with Robert Smithson.1

Professional Background

Thomas is an alumnus of the University of Cambridge3, where he earned a Master of Arts degree. He is a Python Software Foundation (PSF) Fellow and an advocate of Extreme Programming methodology.46

Career Highlights

• Founded PythonAnywhere, a platform-as-a-service for Python developers5
• Led the development team at PythonAnywhere, which was acquired by Anaconda, Inc. in June 202212
• Currently works at Anaconda, Inc.34

Personal Details

• Location: Lisbon, Portugal3
• Professional Focus: Python development, platform engineering
• LinkedIn Connections: 4063

Thomas continues to be involved with PythonAnywhere even after its acquisition, maintaining the platform's core functionality while working to improve and expand its capabilities.2