Wes McKinney: Part 1 — Building Pandas, Arrow, and a speedrunning legacy
The Test Set by Posit
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The Birth and Growth of Pandas
This chapter recounts the early development of the Pandas library, focusing on the pivotal moments and challenges faced by its creators in a finance firm. It emphasizes the role of community contributions and collaboration in transforming Pandas from a personal project into a widely-used tool for data manipulation and analysis. Additionally, the chapter highlights the unique personalities of core contributors, showcasing their backgrounds and influence on the project's evolution.
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