Summary
Dave Beazley has been using and teaching Python since the early days of the language. He has also been instrumental in spreading the gospel of asynchronous programming and the many ways that it can improve the performance of your programs. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his history with the language and some of his favorite presentations and projects.
Brief Introduction
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Your hosts as usual are Tobias Macey and Chris Patti
Today we’re interviewing Dave Beazley about his career with Python
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Interview with Dave Beazley
Introductions
How did you get introduced to Python? - Tobias
How has Python and its community helped to shape your career? - Tobias
What are some of the major themes that you have focused on in your work? - Tobias
One of the things that you are known for is doing live-coding presentations, many of which are fairly advanced. What is it about that format that appeals to you? - Tobias
What are some of your favorite stories about a presentation that didn’t quite go as planned? - Tobias
You have given a large number of talks at various conferences. What are some of your favorites? - Tobias
What impact do you think that asynchronous programming will have on the future of the Python language and ecosystem? - Tobias
Are there any features that you see in other languages that you would like to have incorporated in Python? - Tobias
On the about page for your website you talk about some of the low-level code and hardware knowledge that you picked up by working with computers as a kid. Do you think that people who are getting started with programming now are missing out by not getting exposed to the kinds of hardware and software that was present before computing became mainstream?
You have had the opportunity to work on a large variety of projects, both on a hobby and professional level. What are some of your favorites? - Tobias
What is it about Python that has managed to hold your interest for so many years? - Tobias
Keep In Touch
Twitter
Picks
Tobias
Criminal
Dave
Samuel Beckett Plays
Links
Python Concurrency From The Ground Up
XKCD compiling
Clifford Stoll
Superboard talk
Curio
PyOhio async talk
The intro and outro music is from Requiem for a Fish The Freak Fandango Orchestra / CC BY-SA
Summary
Dave Beazley has been using and teaching Python since the early days of the language. He has also been instrumental in spreading the gospel of asynchronous programming and the many ways that it can improve the performance of your programs. This week I had the pleasure of speaking with him about his history with the language and some of his favorite presentations and projects.Brief IntroductionHello and welcome to Podcast.__init__, the podcast about Python and the people who make it great.I would like to thank everyone who has donated to the show. Your contributions help us make the show sustainable. For details on how to support the show you can visit our site at pythonpodcast.comLinode is sponsoring us this week. Check them out at linode.com/podcastinit and get a $20 credit to try out their fast and reliable Linux virtual servers for your next projectWe are also sponsored by Sentry this week. Stop hoping your users will report bugs. Sentry's real-time tracking gives you insight into production deployments and information to reproduce and fix crashes. Check them out at getsentry.com and use the code podcastinit at signup to get a $50 credit!Hired has also returned as a sponsor this week. If you're looking for a job as a developer or designer then Hired will bring the opportunities to you. Sign up at hired.com/podcastinit to double your signing bonus.Visit our site to subscribe to our show, sign up for our newsletter, read the show notes, and get in touch.To help other people find the show you can leave a review on iTunes, or Google Play Music, and tell your friends and co-workersJoin our community! Visit discourse.pythonpodcast.com for your opportunity to find out about upcoming guests, suggest questions, and propose show ideas.Your hosts as usual are Tobias Macey and Chris PattiToday we're interviewing Dave Beazley about his career with Python
Use the promo code podcastinit20 to get a $20 credit when you sign up!
Stop hoping your users will report bugs. Sentry's real-time tracking gives you insight into production deployments and information to reproduce and fix crashes. Use the code podcastinit at signup to get a $50 credit!
On Hired software engineers designers can get 5+ interview requests in a week and each offer has salary and equity upfront. With full time and contract opportunities available, users can view the offers and accept or reject them before talking to any company. Work with over 2,500 companies from startups to large public companies hailing from 12 major tech hubs in North America and Europe. Hired is totally free for users and If you get a job you’ll get a $2,000 “thank you” bonus. If you use our special link to signup, then that bonus will double to $4,000 when you accept a job. If you’re not looking for a job but know someone who is, you can refer them to Hired and get a $1,337 bonus when they accept a job.Interview with Dave BeazleyIntroductionsHow did you get introduced to Python? - TobiasHow has Python and its community helped to shape your career? - TobiasWhat are some of the major themes that you have focused on in your work? - TobiasOne of the things that you are known for is doing live-coding presentations, many of which are fairly advanced. What is it about that format that appeals to you? - TobiasWhat are some of your favorite stories about a presentation that didn't quite go as planned? - TobiasYou have given a large number of talks at various conferences. What are some of your favorites? - TobiasWhat impact do you think that asynchronous programming will have on the future of the Python language and ecosystem? - TobiasAre there any features that you see in other languages that you would like to have incorporated in Python? - TobiasOn the about page for your website you talk about some of the low-level code and hardware knowledge that you picked up by working with computers as a kid. Do you think that people who are getting started with programming now are missing out by not get