#224 – Travis Oliphant: NumPy, SciPy, Anaconda, Python & Scientific Programming

Travis Oliphant is a data scientist, entrepreneur, and creator of NumPy, SciPy, and Anaconda. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) - Introduction
(07:06) - Early programming
(28:47) - SciPy
(45:41) - Open source
(57:23) - NumPy
(1:34:39) - Guido van Rossum
(1:46:57) - Efficiency
(1:55:49) - Objects
(2:02:47) - Numba
(2:11:53) - Anaconda
(2:16:20) - Conda
(2:31:56) - Quansight Labs
(2:35:32) - OpenTeams
(2:43:05) - GitHub
(2:48:35) - Marketing
(2:53:13) - Great programming
(3:04:03) - Hiring
(3:08:01) - Advice for young people