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The Intersection of Programming and the Scientific Community
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The scientific community started utilizing tools of computers at a large-scale, but it is important for programmers to empathize with the culture and usage patterns of people that love a particular API to create the same draw. Support from unsung heroes is critical in both programming and the scientific community.

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The key to uniting diverse communities is to understand and empathize with their unique cultures and usage patterns, while promoting attributes that benefit everyone.
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Community Building
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The key to uniting diverse communities is to understand and empathize with their unique cultures and usage patterns, while promoting attributes that benefit everyone. This requires a selfless, community-focused mindset and intentional work towards stewardship rather than ownership.

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The Intersection of Programming and the Scientific Community
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#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
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Lex Fridman Podcast
Wes McKinney, creator of the Pandas data analysis library, discusses the evolution of data science tools and the challenges faced when utilizing these tools at a larger scale.
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Data Science
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Wes McKinney, creator of the Pandas data analysis library, discusses the evolution of data science tools and the challenges faced when utilizing these tools at a larger scale. He also highlights the unsung heroes in the scientific community who have been critical to its support and advancement.

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The Intersection of Programming and the Scientific Community
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The speaker values both individual freedom and the power of communities.
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Philosophy
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The speaker values both individual freedom and the power of communities. He shares his journey from being an academic with an interest in entrepreneurship to becoming involved in business and learning how to make it work.

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The Intersection of Programming and the Scientific Community
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#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
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Lex Fridman Podcast
An MIT professor discusses the challenges of bureaucracy and administration on the governance of the institution, highlighting the importance of faculty and researcher input as drivers of innovation.
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MIT
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An MIT professor discusses the challenges of bureaucracy and administration on the governance of the institution, highlighting the importance of faculty and researcher input as drivers of innovation.

Chapter
The Intersection of Programming and the Scientific Community
Episode
#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast