Bio
After eight years as a Scientific Software Developer at Enthought, I now lead FOSS United. After pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Public Policy (Tech & Policy) at the Takshashila Institution, I became an amateur tech policy wonk.
My Talks
GIL? Where we are going, we don't need the GIL!
The free-threaded build of CPython 3.13 enables us to run Python without the GIL. In this talk, I will explain what the GIL does, how it hurts the Data Science & Analytics workloads in Python, prev...
Let's enhance our technical writing by reading PEPs
Technical writing is a defining feature of a seasoned software developer. At a time when working amongst geographically distributed teams is the norm, software developers must learn and practice th...
Let's talk about Software Patents
People like the idea of having a Patent. Some think it gives them bragging rights. Others like the one time bonus their employer will pay them. Most think that having a Patent in their name will he...