Python Interviews: Discussions with Python Experts

Python Interviews contains a selection of talks with renowned Python contributors and programmers. Learn from their opinions, enjoy their stories, and use their tech tips.

Key Features

• Interviews with core Python team members
• A light-hearted, but still serious, dive into modern Python
• Voices from across the Python community

Book Description

Python Interviews contains a series of one-to-one interviews between Mike Driscoll and a variety of leading figures in the Python community. Mike is a life-long member of the Python community and has been running 'PyDev of the Week' interviews with the cream of the Python community for many years from his blog, Mouse vs. Python.

In this book, Mike talks Python with core members of the Python community, such as Steve Holden (former chair of the Python Software Foundation), Mike Bayer (creator of SQLAlchemy), Brett Cannon (core Python developer), Glyph Lefkowitz (creator of Twisted), Massimo DiPierro (creator of web2py), Oliver Schoenborn (creator of PyPubSub), and many, many more. The interviews are full of insights into the minds of successful programmers, the inner workings of the Python language, the history of Python, and humorous anecdotes from the thriving Python community.

What you will learn

• How successful programmers think
• The history of Python
• Insights into the minds of the Python core team
• Trends in Python programming
• Tips and tricks from leading Python programmers

Who This Book Is For

Python programmers and students interested in the way that Python is used - past and present - tips, tricks, and anecdotes. It will also be of interest to those looking to gain insights from top programmers.