The Python Podcast.__init__

Travis Oliphant

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Brief Introduction
  • Date of recording – Apr 28th 2015
  • Hosts – Tobias Macey and Chris Patti
  • Overview – Interview with Travis Oliphant
    • Interview with Travis Oliphant
    • Introductions
    • How did you get introduced to Python?
    • I’m curious what inspired you to create NumPy and SciPy?
    • Why did you choose Python for those libraries?
      • Numeric, Jim Hugunin
      • Morphology library in NumArray


      • For those of us who aren’t in the know, can you provide a brief definition of what data science is and how you got involved in it?

        • Term coined by DJ Patil
        • Answer: Anybody who takes data and tries to derive insights from it
        • Nobody really knows what this means


        • Can you tell us the story of how Continuum Analytics came to be?

        • What are some interesting projects that you have worked on with Continuum Analytics?

          • Bokeh
          • Wakari
          • Anaconda
          • Numba
          • Blaze


          • Can you explain a bit about what NumFocus is and how it got started?

          • How can our audience get involved with NumFocus?

          • For someone just starting out in the data science and data analytics space, what advice would you give?

            • Download Anaconda, learn as much Python as you can
            • Google search “Data Analysis in Python”
            • iPython Notebooks in data analysis
            • R community
            • Meetups
            • Online classes
            • R Community can be helpful


            • Of your myriad achievements, what are you most proud of?

              • Picks
              • Tobias
                • Used bookstores
                  • The Book Barn


                  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

                  • Kickin’ it Old School



                  • Chris

                    • Kids In The Hall
                    • MFA Boston Art in Bloom
                    • CodeNewbies
                    • Apple 27″ Retina iMac 5K


                    • Travis Oliphant

                      • Data Carpentry
                        • Tracy Teal (@tracykteal)
                        • Patterned on Software Carpentry


                        • Brain Science Podcast – Ginger Campbell, MD

                        • Money, Bank Credit and Economic Cycles



                        • Travis Contacts

                          • Twitter:
                            • Travis – @teoliphant
                            • NumFocus – @numfocus
                            • Continuum Analytics – @ContinuumIO




                              • The intro and outro music is from Requiem for a Fish The Freak Fandango Orchestra / CC BY-SA

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