Chapter 14. Steven Lott
Steven Lott is an American software developer and author. He is an associate for the bank holding company Capital One and uses Python to build APIs for new products. Previously, he worked as a solution architect for CTG, which provides IT services. In 2003, Steven started using his talent for solving problems with Python to write books. He has since authored titles including Modern Python Cookbook, Python for Secrets Agents, and Functional Python Programming. Steven creates educational content for the Python community and writes a tech blog.
Discussion themes: Python pros and cons, Python books, v3.6.
Catch up with Steven Lott here: @s_lott
Mike Driscoll: So why did you become a programmer?
Steven Lott: I started programming in the 1970s, when computers were rare. My school had two Olivetti Programma 101 calculators and an IBM 1620 computer.
It was empowering being able to create useful behavior on these machines, such as simulating random events, drawing...
