Python on .NET with Michael Kennedy
Carl and Richard talk to Michael Kennedy about using Python with .NET. Michael talks about the nature of Python and what makes it great (like whitespace counting). The conversation digs into the many forms of Python, some Windows friendly, some not so much, and many with specializations. Don't miss the discussion about the Zen of Python, and check out the huge collection of links for various Python bits!
Guests:
Michael Kennedy
Michael is an author, an instructor, and the technical curriculum director at DevelopMentor. He is a co-creator and lead developer for LearningLine, DevelopMentor's online training platform. Michael is an experienced software developer and trainer passionate about .NET, MongoDB, Python and anything related to the web. He is the author of DevelopMentor's MongoDB and Python courses and a member of the MongoDB Masters community. Follow him on Twitter at @mkennedy.
Links:
- XAML Patterns on Pluralsight http://pluralsight.com/training/Courses/TableOfContents/xaml-patterns
- Qt http://qt.digia.com/
- PyQt http://www.riverbankcomputing.com/software/pyqt/intro
- Python on Azure http://www.windowsazure.com/en-us/develop/python/
- PyCharm http://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
- IronPython http://ironpython.net/
- Python Tools for Visual Studio http://pytools.codeplex.com/
- CPython http://www.python.org/
- PyPy http://pypy.org/
- Python Package Index https://pypi.python.org/pypi
- The Zen of Python http://thezenofpython.com/
- Michael's Blog Post on Python for .NET Developers http://blog.michaelckennedy.net/2014/01/03/series-python-for-net-and-csharp-developers-introduction/