139: Scientific Python with Guido Imperiale
00:00:45 Introductions
00:02:22 The sluggish Python-based system that Guido revitalized
00:06:03 Meeting the challenge of adding necessary complexity to a project
00:11:59 Excel in banking
00:18:15 Guido’s shift into Coil
00:19:29 Scooby-Doo pajamas
00:20:21 What motivates people to come in to the office today
00:24:09 Pandas
00:35:35 Why human error can doom an Excel setup
00:39:29 BLAS
00:46:20 A million lines of data
00:51:43 How does Dask interact with Gambit
00:54:40 Where does Coil come in
00:59:34 The six-o-clock question
01:03:53 Dealing with matters of difficult decomposition
01:12:07 The Coil work experience
01:15:37 Why contributing is impressive
01:20:20 Coil’s product offering
01:21:19 Farewells
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Guido Imperiale:
- Github: https://github.com/crusaderky
Coiled:
- Website: https://coiled.io
- Careers: https://coiled.io/careers/
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