Search

Home > Programming Throwdown > 154: Python Again with Jason C. McDonald


	Podcast:		Programming Throwdown
	Episode:		154: Python Again with Jason C. McDonald
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		01:36:05
	Publish Date:		2023-03-27 15:00:00
	Description:		A second Jason joins this episode of Programming Throwdown! Jason McDonald – Python evangelist, author, and more – talks to Patrick and Jason about his experience with the programming language, how his disability helped and hindered his software career, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. 00:01:05 Introductions 00:02:27 Jason’s pivotal Doctor Who regeneration 00:04:49 The power of dialog boxes 00:10:10 Python’s power 00:12:37 How disability discrimination can look 00:17:40 Making vs playing games 00:23:47 Jason’s POV on intention 00:28:04 Why Jason stayed with Python 00:40:11 Every language’s Thing 00:49:42 Duck typing 00:52:48 Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) 01:14:16 Dependencies 01:34:08 Finding Jason online 01:35:20 Farewells Resources mentioned in this episode: Join the Programming Throwdown Patreon community today: https://www.patreon.com/join/programmingthrowdown Links: Jason C. McDonald: Mastodon.Cloud: https://mastodon.cloud/@codemouse92 Website: https://codemouse92.com/ Github: https://github.com/CodeMouse92 BugHunters Café @ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bug-hunters-caf%C3%A9/id1556496590 Rural Sourcing: Website: https://www.ruralsourcing.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rural-sourcing/ Book Recommendations: Dead Simple Python (Jason C. McDonald): https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Simple-Python-Idiomatic-Programmers/dp/1718500920 Kill It With Fire (Marianne Bellotti): https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Fire-Manage-Computer-Systems/dp/1718501188 Dreaming In Code (Scott Rosenberg): https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Code-Programmers-Transcendent-Software/dp/1400082471 Others: Monty Python (troupe): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python Monty Python (TV Show): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_Circus More Python? Check out these prior episodes: E52: Scientific Python: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2016/03/episode-52-scientific-python.html E139: Scientific Python with Guido Imperiale: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2022/07/139-scientific-python-with-guido.html If you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/ Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.com You can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook \| Apple Podcasts \| Spotify \| Player.FM Join the discussion on our Discord Help support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
	Total Play:		0