3min chapter

Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science, LLM cover image

Building the world's most popular data science platform

Practical AI: Machine Learning, Data Science, LLM

CHAPTER

Python and the Software Dependency Issues

Python is a glue language. Of course, gets a bunch of cruft glued into it. And now we have a much harder problem to solve because we do speak to so many different things. Python packaging has been treated as a second class concern by the BDFL. Guido clearly admitted very early on, he just didn't think about it that much and didn't really, it wasn't a big problem for him. It was someone else's problem to go and figure out whether it was the Philip Ebe with step tools or the disutil days.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode