3 Std 22 Min.

#341 – Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming Lex Fridman Podcast

    • Technologie

Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

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EPISODE LINKS:

Guido's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvanrossum

Guido's Website: https://gvanrossum.github.io/

Python's Website: https://python.org



PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



SUPPORT & CONNECT:

- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



OUTLINE:

Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) - Introduction

(07:26) - CPython

(12:38) - Code readability

(17:00) - Indentation

(33:36) - Bugs

(45:04) - Programming fads

(1:00:15) - Speed of Python 3.11

(1:25:09) - Type hinting

(1:30:27) - mypy

(1:35:43) - TypeScript vs JavaScript

(1:51:42) - Best IDE for Python

(2:01:43) - Parallelism

(2:19:36) - Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)

(2:29:14) - Python 4.0

(2:41:31) - Machine learning

(2:51:13) - Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)

(3:02:49) - Advice for beginners

(3:09:21) - GitHub Copilot

(3:12:47) - Future of Python

Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:

- GiveDirectly: https://givedirectly.org/lex to get gift matched up to $1000

- Eight Sleep: https://www.eightsleep.com/lex to get special savings

- Fundrise: https://fundrise.com/lex

- InsideTracker: https://insidetracker.com/lex to get 20% off

- Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex to get 1 month of fish oil



EPISODE LINKS:

Guido's Twitter: https://twitter.com/gvanrossum

Guido's Website: https://gvanrossum.github.io/

Python's Website: https://python.org



PODCAST INFO:

Podcast website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast

Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8

RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/

YouTube Full Episodes: https://youtube.com/lexfridman

YouTube Clips: https://youtube.com/lexclips



SUPPORT & CONNECT:

- Check out the sponsors above, it's the best way to support this podcast

- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/lexfridman

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman

- Medium: https://medium.com/@lexfridman



OUTLINE:

Here's the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) - Introduction

(07:26) - CPython

(12:38) - Code readability

(17:00) - Indentation

(33:36) - Bugs

(45:04) - Programming fads

(1:00:15) - Speed of Python 3.11

(1:25:09) - Type hinting

(1:30:27) - mypy

(1:35:43) - TypeScript vs JavaScript

(1:51:42) - Best IDE for Python

(2:01:43) - Parallelism

(2:19:36) - Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)

(2:29:14) - Python 4.0

(2:41:31) - Machine learning

(2:51:13) - Benevolent Dictator for Life (BDFL)

(3:02:49) - Advice for beginners

(3:09:21) - GitHub Copilot

(3:12:47) - Future of Python

3 Std 22 Min.

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