Brandt Bucher

Join Brandt Bucher, a Python core developer at Microsoft, as he dives deep into the development of a JIT compiler for CPython. Discover how this initiative differs from JITs in languages like C# and Java. The conversation highlights recent performance advancements and the delicate balance between speed and memory efficiency. Brandt discusses integer performance optimizations, error tracking with Sentry, and the collaborative dynamics between the JIT compiler and the adaptive interpreter, all crucial for modern Python's evolution.

In this discussion, Brandt Bucher, a core developer involved in Python's PEP work, shares his journey through open source. He delves into the intricacies of pattern matching, the quirks of decorators, and his experiences with the Faster Python team. Brandt reveals unconventional insights about JIT compilation and the infamous n-body benchmark. Expect humorous anecdotes on debugging, the challenges posed by the Global Interpreter Lock, and the difficulties of naming things in programming. The conversation emphasizes community collaboration and the future of Python's performance enhancements.