Last year, we did a recap with what we thought were the best Python libraries of 2015, which was widely shared within the Python community (see post in r/Python). A year has gone by, and again it is time to give due credit for the awesome work that has been done by the open source community this year.
Again, we try to avoid most established choices such as Django, Flask, etc.
Top 10 Python libraries of 2016 – Tryolabs Blog
True cost of recruiting a developer [infographic] – https://devskiller.com/true-cost-of-recruiting-a-developer-infographic/
The most common cost which comes to mind is a recruitment agency fee, but it’s just a starter. Recruiting a developer costs more than that, check it out.
True cost of recruiting a developer [infographic]
Computational scientists and cancer experts have devised bioinformatics software to evaluate how well current strategies distinguish cancer-promoting mutations from benign mutations in cancer cells.
New bioinformatics tool tests methods for finding mutant genes that ‘drive’ cancer
Bill Gates shares his list of best books he read in 2016. The list includes “String Theory” by David Foster Wallace, “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight, “The Gene” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, “The Myth of the Strong Leader” by Archie Brown, and “The Grid” by Gretchen Bakke.
My Favorite Books of 2016
Datetimes are a headache to deal with in Python, especially when dealing
with timezones, especially when dealing with different machines with
different locales.
Maya exists to do all the hard work for you, so you can focus on what
you’re trying to do — import or export simple datetime data in known human
and machine-readable formats.
Example Usage of Maya (v0.1.0)
>>> now = maya.now()
>>> tomorro…
Introducing Maya: Datetimes for Humans™
Reliable steps to effectively complete side projects
Side Projects – Avoiding Failures to Launch
I like to imagine components of a Python web framework as personalities. Here’s how I would imagine a conversation between a typical view and template would go down:
Can your Python template do this?
Caktus Group is a leading Django web application development firm that has built over 100 solutions helping our partners reach more than 73.8 million lives globally. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, non-profits, and international aid agencies.
Django is Boring, or Why Tech Startups (Should) Use Django | Caktus Group
A handy cheat sheet to interactive plotting and statistical charts with Bokeh
Python Data Visualization: Bokeh Cheat Sheet
What open source programming language is the best for data science, R or Python?
[Video] A Huge Debate: R vs. Python for Data Science
