#33: OpenStack: Cloud computing built on Python
You've probably heard of Infrastructure-as-a-services (IaaS) cloud providers such as Amazon's AWS, with EC2 in particular, and to a lesser degree Microsoft's Azure cloud platform. But have you hear of OpenStack? It is an incredibly powerful IaaS platform which you can buy as a service or install in your own data center to build your own private cloud
10 Nov 201556min
#32: PyPy.js - PyPy Python in Your Browser
Imagine a future where you are building that rich, client-side web app. You start by creating some backend services in Flask or Node, an HTML page, throw in a few divs and uls, and then you type [script src="main.py" language="Python"].
3 Nov 201559min
#31: Machine Learning with Python and scikit-learn
Machine learning allows computers to find hidden insights without being explicitly programmed where to look or what to look for. Thanks to the work of some dedicated developers, Python has one of the best machine learning platforms called scikit-learn. In this episode, Alexandre Gramfort is here to tell us all about scikit-learn and machine learning.
27 Okt 201549min
#30: Python Community and Python at Dropbox
What does it mean to be a leader in the Python community? Contributing to open source? Speaking at conferences? Starting the largest user group? Writing a book? Being a core contributor? The answer is yes. And that's why Jessica McKellar won the Frank Willison Award for Contributions to the Python Community. She is the guest on this episode of Talk Python To Me.
20 Okt 201546min
#29: Python at the Large Hadron Collider and CERN
The largest machine ever built is the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. It's primary goal was the discovery of the Higgs Boson: the fundamental particle which gives all objects mass. The LHC team of 1000's of physicists achieved that goal in 2012 winning the Nobel Prize in physics. Kyle Cranmer is here to share how Python was at the core of this amazing achievement!
13 Okt 201552min
#28: Making Python Fast: Profiling Python Code
Is that Python code of yours running a little slow? Are you thinking of rewriting the algorithm or maybe even in another language? Well, before you do, you'll want to listen to what Davis Silverman has to say about speeding up Python code using Profiling.
6 Okt 201550min
#27: Four Years of Python for High Schoolers
Often people complain about the lack of developer skills in western countries like the United States and that problem is amplified when you consider typically under represented groups such as women and minorities. This week you'll meet Laura Blankenship who is doing more than her share to widen the appeal of programming in general and Python in particular.
29 Sep 201544min
#26: Deploying Python Web Applications (Updated)
So, you've build an amazing Python web app and now what? You want to put it online of course but that's a whole different skill set. You're in luck, because Matthew Makai is here to tell us all about deploy Python applications on this episode of Talk Python To Me.
22 Sep 20151h 13min
