I’ve been writing Ruby code for the past 10+ years, and recently due to my masters courses, I’ve been writing a lot of Python. While there are many differenc... (more…)

This post discusses the use of the _ character in Python. Like with many things in Python, we’ll see that different usages of _ are mostly… (more…)

Bad news first. Python is a poor choice for concurrent programming. A principal reason for this is the 'Global Interpreter Lock' or GIL. The GIL ensures that only one thread accesses Python objects at a time, effectively preventing Python from being able ... (more…)

Even the best software engineers have to use Google, or read the docs, occasionally. Our first Coffee in Code mug is for all the Python devs out there. • 11 oz mug dimensions: 3.85″ (9.8 cm) in height, 3.35″ (8.5 cm) in diameter• 15 oz mug dimensions: 4.7... (more…)

I have been using Lisp languages for 30 years for AI development but recently most of my work requires Python (for deep learning). The Hy language (Lisp that compiles to Python) allows Lisp programmers access to the rich Python ecosystem for deep learning... (more…)