Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. It has efficient high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python’s elegant syntax an... (more…)

The article addresses a simple data analytics problem, comparing a Python and Pandas solution to an R solution (using plyr, dplyr, and data.table), as well as kdb+ and BigQuery solutions. Performance improvement tricks for these solutions are then covered... (more…)

Metaclasses - are they useful at all outside job interviews or conference talks? Let's find out! This article will show you 5 applications of metaclasses. %... (more…)

By dismissing the Python garbage collection (GC) mechanism, which reclaims memory by collecting and freeing unused data, Instagram can run…...

This is a quick follow-up to Weird Python Integers. While writing that post, I saw some Python behaviour I didn’t understand. Then I read some comments by kmill and squeaky-clean in response to my original post, and now I can explain Python’s behaviour. (more…)