Talk Python to Me is a weekly podcast hosted by developer and entrepreneur Michael Kennedy. We dive deep into the popular packages and software developers, data scientists, and incredible hobbyists doing amazing things with Python. If you're new to Python, you'll quickly learn the ins and outs of the community by hearing from the leaders. And if you've been Pythoning for years, you'll learn about your favorite packages and the hot new ones coming out of open source.

#339: Making Python Faster with Guido and Mark

November 04, 2021 01:01:02 51.54 MB Downloads: 0
There has a been a bunch of renewed interested in making Python faster. While for some of us, Python is already plenty fast. For others, such as those in data science, scientific computing, and even the large tech companies, making Python even a little faster would be a big deal.

This episode is the first of several that dive into some of the active efforts to increase the speed of Python while maintaining compatibility with existing code and packages.

Who better to help kick this off than Guido van Rossum and Mark Shannon? They both join us to share their project to make Python faster. I'm sure you'll love hearing what they are up to.

Links from the show

Guido van Rossum: @gvanrossum
Mark Shannon: linkedin.com
Faster Python Plan: github.com/faster-cpython
The “Shannon Plan”: github.com/markshannon
Sam Gross's nogil work: docs.google.com
Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com

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