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#341 – Guido van Rossum: Python and the Future of Programming
Lex Fridman Podcast
Nov 26, 2022
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3 hr 23 min
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Guido van Rossum is the creator of Python programming language. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors: - GiveDirectly:
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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
