#66: Faster Python Programs: Measure, Don't Guess

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2016

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Python is a wonderful programming language that is often underestimated because it's so clear and simple. Oftentimes people mistake this simplicity for being too simple for real-programs. After all, you didn't even struggle to get your program to link against an incompatible static library or battle a DLL version mismatch in your Python app today did you?

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0:00.0	Python is a wonderful programming language that is often underestimated because it's so clear and simple.
0:06.3	People mistake the simplicity for being too simple for real programs.
0:10.9	After all, you didn't even struggle to get your program to link against an incompatible static
0:15.0	library or battle a DLL version mismatch in your Python app at all today, did you?
0:20.7	Usually we find the simple and clear
0:22.0	programming language to be powerful and fast. But what happens when it's not fast enough? Do you have to
0:27.3	stop and rewrite your code and see C Sharp or Java? Well, before you do something drastic,
0:32.8	Mike Mueller is here to teach us the techniques and steps to determine why our Python programs might be slow
0:38.2	and give us some tips to make them faster. This is Talk Python to Me. Episode 66 recorded Monday,
0:44.3	July 4th.
0:46.3	I'm a developer in many senses of the word because I make these applications, but I also use these verbs to make this music.
0:56.7	I constructed line by line, just like when I'm coding another software design.
1:01.3	In both cases, it's about design patterns.
1:04.4	Anyone can get the job done.
1:05.8	It's the execution that matters.
1:07.5	I have many interests.
1:08.9	Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.
1:16.7	This is your host, Michael Kennedy. Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M. Kennedy.
1:20.3	Keep up with the show and listen to past episodes at TalkPython.fm, and follow the show on Twitter via At Talk Python.
1:27.5	This episode has been brought to you by Rollbar and SnapCi.
1:31.7	Hey everyone, it's great to be with you today.
1:33.8	I have a couple of news items for you this week.
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