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Python Interviews

Python Interviews: Discussions with Python Experts

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Python Interviews

Chapter 2. Steve Holden

Steve Holden

Steve Holden is a British computer programmer and a former chairman and director of the Python Software Foundation (PSF). He is the author of Python Web Programming and co-authored the third edition of Python in a Nutshell with Alex Martelli and Anna Ravenscroft. Steve works as chief technical officer at Global Stress Index, a stress management start-up in the UK, where he oversees the application of technology producing systems. A career promoting the Python language has taken Steve around the world. He continues to support open source Python projects and speak at tech conferences.

Discussion themes: PyCon, the PSF, the future of Python.

Catch up with Steve Holden here: @holdenweb

Mike Driscoll: So could you tell me why you decided to become a computer programmer?

Steve Holden: In essence, I was very fond of electronics in my early teens. I switched from chemistry to electronics because a chemistry teacher turned me off the subject.

So I started my career...

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  • • Hear from these key Python thinkers about the current status of Python, and where it's heading in the future
  • • Listen to their close thoughts on significant Python topics, such as Python's role in scientific computing, and machine learning
  • • Understand the direction of Python, and what needs to change for Python 4

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Each of these twenty Python Interviews can inspire and refresh your relationship with Python and the people who make Python what it is today. Let these interviews spark your own creativity, and discover how you also have the ability to make your mark on a thriving tech community. This book invites you to immerse in the Python landscape, and let these remarkable programmers show you how you too can connect and share with Python programmers around the world. Learn from their opinions, enjoy their stories, and use their tech tips. • Brett Cannon - former director of the PSF, Python core developer, led the migration to Python 3. • Steve Holden - tireless Python promoter and former chairman and director of the PSF. • Carol Willing - former director of the PSF and Python core developer, Project Jupyter Steering Council member. • Nick Coghlan - founding member of the PSF's Packaging Working Group and Python core developer. • Jessica McKellar - former director of the PSF and Python activist. • Marc-André Lemburg - Python core developer and founding member of the PSF. • Glyph Lefkowitz - founder of Twisted and fellow of the PSF • Doug Hellmann - fellow of the PSF, creator of the Python Module of the Week blog, Python community member since 1998. • Massimo Di Pierro - fellow of the PSF, data scientist and the inventor of web2py. • Alex Martelli - fellow of the PSF and co-author of Python in a Nutshell. • Barry Warsaw - fellow of the PSF, Python core developer since 1995, and original member of PythonLabs. • Tarek Ziadé - founder of Afpy and author of Expert Python Programming. • Sebastian Raschka - data scientist and author of Python Machine Learning. • Wesley Chun - fellow of the PSF and author of the Core Python Programming books. • Steven Lott - Python blogger and author of Python for Secret Agents. • Oliver Schoenborn - author of Pypubsub and wxPython mailing list contributor. • Al Sweigart - bestselling author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python and creator of the Python modules Pyperclip and PyAutoGUI. • Luciano Ramalho - fellow of the PSF and the author of Fluent Python. • Mike Bayer - fellow of the PSF, creator of open source libraries including SQLAlchemy. • Jake Vanderplas - data scientist and author of Python Data Science Handbook.

Who is this book for?

Python programmers and students interested in the way that Python is used – past and present – with useful anecdotes. It will also be of interest to those looking to gain insights from top programmers.

What you will learn

  • • How successful programmers think
  • • The history of Python
  • • Insights into the minds of the Python core team
  • • Trends in Python programming

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Table of Contents

21 Chapters
1. Brett Cannon Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Steve Holden Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Carol Willing Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. Glyph Lefkowitz Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Doug Hellmann Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Massimo Di Pierro Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Alex Martelli Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Marc-André Lemburg Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Barry Warsaw Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Jessica McKellar Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Tarek Ziadé Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
12. Sebastian Raschka Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
13. Wesley Chun Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
14. Steven Lott Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
15. Oliver Schoenborn Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
16. Al Sweigart Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
17. Luciano Ramalho Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
18. Nick Coghlan Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
19. Mike Bayer Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
20. Jake Vanderplas Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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The older I get, the more I realize most things are about people. I think a lot of us come to the language for many different reasons, me personally for learning a language from a non-programmer background, but stay for the culture, people, and community. This was demonstrated between the lines from the many excellent interviews in the book. Kudos to Mike and Packt for delivering this book and the many industry luminaries taking the time to be interviewed!
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