
#197: Polars with Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp
Pybites Podcast
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Navigating Python Polars: A Co-Author's Journey
This chapter recounts the co-authors' experience of writing a book on Python Polars, discussing their motivations, challenges, and the technical strengths of the library. They share insights on optimizing data manipulation processes through Polars, highlighting its performance advantages over pandas and the innovative features driven by its Rust foundation. The conversation also explores the significance of Apache Arrow and how it enhances data efficiency, showcasing Polars as a robust alternative for Python data handling.
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