In this special episode, you'll meet DJ Patil, the current chief data scientist of the United States.

You'll hear his thoughts on data at the level of the United States government and look back on his term over the past few years.

This is Talk Python to me, episode 89.

I'm a developer, developers, developers,'m a developer in many senses of the word,

because I make these applications,

but I also use these verbs to make this music.

I constructed line by line,

just like when I'm coding another software design.

In both cases, it's about design patterns.

Anyone can get the job done.

It's the execution that matters.

I have many interests.

Sometimes you can flip.

Welcome to Talk Python to me, a weekly podcast on Python, the language, the libraries, the ecosystem, and the personalities.

This is your host, Michael Kennedy.

Follow me on Twitter where I'm at M. Kennedy.

Keep up with the show and listen to past episodes at talk python.fm and follow the show on

Twitter via at Talk Python.

This episode has been sponsored by Rollbar and GoCD.

Thank them both for supporting the podcast by checking out what they're offering during their

segments.

Hey, Jonathan.

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