#77: 20 Python Libraries You Aren't Using (But Should)
Many of you write to me and tell me how you appreciate the way my guests and I highlight a particular Python package at the end of each episode. Well if you enjoy that little segment, you're going to love this episode.
23 Sep 20161h 16min
#76: Renewable Python
Even with solar panels on your roof, it’s possible that your home is still being powered by fossil fuels. Climate innovator and Python developer Anna Schneider is trying to change that. At her company WattTime, consumers can source the cleanest energy available on the grid.
15 Sep 201654min
#75: Pythonic games at CheckIO
Do you like to play games or solve puzzles? Chances are pretty good that you do. After all, what is programming and software development but one really elaborate puzzle?
9 Sep 201655min
#74: Past, Present, and Future of IronPython
Have you heard of IronPython and Jython? These two alternate implementations of Python were created by Jim hugunin. They run on top of the .NET and JVM runtimes. On this episode going to look at the story of IronPython. It's been around for many years. Although the last few years, it's been somewhat stagnant. That's why I am thrilled to introduce you to Alex Earl, who along with Benedikt Eggers, has become the maintainer of the IronPython project. It's great to see IronPython getting the attention it deserves. We'll talk about IronPython past, present, future on this episode of Talk Python To Me.
2 Sep 201650min
#73: Machine learning at the new Microsoft
In this episode we catch up with David Crook, a developer evangelist at Microsoft. He is a co-organizer for the Fort Lauderdale Machine Learning User Group and is involved in many more user groups and meetups. You hear about some really cool projects where they are using Python and TensorFlow to work on simple things like growing more food to help feed the world.
26 Aug 20161h 4min
#72: Fashion-driven open source software at Zalando
What happens when you take a tech-driven online fashion company that is experiencing explosive growth and infuse it with a deep open-source mission? You'll find out on this episode of Talk Python To Me.
19 Aug 20161h 1min
#71: Soft Skills: The software developer's life manual
Writing good, clean code and having a deep working knowledge of Python is critical to your success as a Python developer. But if you look at those who have truly excelled in their career, it's often because they bring something in addition to coding skills.
11 Aug 20161h 5min
#70: Pythonic cover songs at Loudr
Some of the best songs are cover songs of popular music. If you're a musician who wants to create a cover song and actually sell it, you'll be diving deep into complex agreements and legal agreements with record labels. Sounds like no fun to me. But this is where Python comes to the rescue! The guys and girls over at Loudr are using Python to create a service for creating, selling, and distributing cover songs. This week you'll meet one of the co-founders, Josh Whelchel. He's here to tell us all the cool ways Python makes this possible, including a touch of machine learning!
5 Aug 20161h 1min
