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The Future of Python for Data Exploration and Numerics
2:05:46 - 2:15:54 (10:07)
With Python 2 reaching the end of life, developers need to focus on improving the embedded experience of Python, while the end of Numpy support looms in 2020.
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The Python community is starting to consider coordinating package releases to ensure compatibility and reduce fragmentation, but it may require developers to provide clearer dependency information.
2:05:46 - 2:08:31 (02:44)
Summary
The Python community is starting to consider coordinating package releases to ensure compatibility and reduce fragmentation, but it may require developers to provide clearer dependency information. Despite the community's efforts to move forward collaboratively, some users still prefer Python 2 over newer versions.
ChapterThe Future of Python for Data Exploration and Numerics
Episode#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
NumPy's announcement of ending its support for Python led to a timely switch from Python 2 to Python 3 amid the growing importance of data processing, preventing the destruction of Python.
2:08:31 - 2:11:47 (03:16)
Summary
NumPy's announcement of ending its support for Python led to a timely switch from Python 2 to Python 3 amid the growing importance of data processing, preventing the destruction of Python. The decision was coupled with the value placed on data in the industry and the occurrence of reorganizations and changes in the standard library.
ChapterThe Future of Python for Data Exploration and Numerics
Episode#250 – Peter Wang: Python and the Source Code of Humans, Computers, and Reality
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
Python needs to get better at being embedded and pulling in the right parts of the ecosystem for numerics and data exploration.
2:11:47 - 2:15:54 (04:06)
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Python needs to get better at being embedded and pulling in the right parts of the ecosystem for numerics and data exploration. The total addressable market for Python users could reach a few hundred million people, similar to that of Excel users.