In this episode of GeeksBlabla, we invited Taoufik Abbassid along with Mohamed Daoudi to talk about Python, how to get started with it and some of its perspectives.

Guests

• Taoufik Abbassid
• Mohammed Daoudi

Notes

0:01 – Introduction.

0:03 – What is Python and what made it so famous?

0:08 – Is Python 2 vs Python 3 still relevant ?

0:13 – Do you recommend beginners to start with Python?

0:17 – How to get started with Python ?

0:24 – Python in the job market. Job offers for Python in Morocco and outside.

0:25 – Is learning (panda,numpy,pyplot..pandas) enough to work as a backend developer?

0:26 – When to use and when not to use Python?

0:28 – Most known use cases of Python. In which use cases Python might be the best programming language to use ?

0:33 – Is Python Slow ? If yes can we make it faster ?

0:38 – Fundamental concepts you need to master before starting with Python.

0:43 – Frameworks & CMS used in Python for web dev. In which scenario use Django or Flask ?

0:46 – Why learn Python?

0:50 – Programming Workflow in Python (package management, venv, IDE..).

0:52 – Testing With Python.

0:56 – Deploy your Python project.

0:58 – Famous Projects built with Python.

1:01 – Resources and Tools.

1:05 – Do you think universities should switch from Java to Python?

1:17 – Wrap up and goodbye.

Links

• Python for Everybody
• Beyond PEP8
• Python design patterns
• Python the hard way
• Ned Batchelder

Prepared and Presented by

• Meriem Zaid
• Ismail Tlemcani