#74: Past, Present, and Future of IronPython

Talk Python To Me

Michael Kennedy

Technology

4.8 • 635 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Have you heard of IronPython and Jython? These two alternate implementations of Python were created by Jim hugunin. They run on top of the .NET and JVM runtimes. On this episode going to look at the story of IronPython. It's been around for many years. Although the last few years, it's been somewhat stagnant. That's why I am thrilled to introduce you to Alex Earl, who along with Benedikt Eggers, has become the maintainer of the IronPython project. It's great to see IronPython getting the attention it deserves. We'll talk about IronPython past, present, future on this episode of Talk Python To Me.

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0:00.0	Have you heard of Iron Python and Jaithon? These two alternate implementations of Python were created by Jim Hugganin.
0:06.0	They run on top of the dot net and JVM runtimes. On this episode, we're going to look at the story of Iron Python.
0:12.0	It's been around for many years, although the last few years it's been somewhat stagnant.
0:17.0	That's why I'm thrilled to introduce you to Alex Earle, who, along with Benedict Eggers, has become the maintainer of the Iron Python Project.
0:24.6	It's great to see Iron Python getting the attention that it deserves.
0:27.7	We'll talk about Iron Python past, present, and future in this episode of Talk Python to Me.
0:33.0	This is episode number 74, recorded August 31st, 2016.
0:39.2	Developers, developers, developers, developers, developer in many senses of the word, because
0:45.0	I make these applications, but I also use these verbs to make this music.
0:49.4	I constructed line by line, just like when I'm coding another software design.
0:54.0	In both cases, it's about design patterns.
0:57.1	Anyone can get the job done.
0:58.5	It's the execution that matters.
1:00.2	I have many interests.
1:01.5	Sometimes it can flip.
1:02.4	Welcome to Talk Python to Me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.
1:09.9	This is your host, Michael Kennedy.
1:11.4	Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M. Kennedy.
1:13.5	Keep up with the show and listen to past episodes at talk python.fm.
1:17.1	And follow the show on Twitter via at Talk Python.
1:21.0	This episode is brought to you by Hired and SnapCi.
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