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Gwen and Marlene are joined by Guido van Rossum, the creator of Python, to talk about Python’s role in the AI era, how he is using AI programming tools in his work, and his work on TypeAgent at Microsoft. Guido shares career advice for developers, his thoughts on community and inclusivity in tech, and why Python continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world.
🔎 Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and Intros
02:12 Why typeagent
04:34 The language of AI – TypeScript v. Python
11:31 Pyright and other typechecks
20:40 How Copilot and Agent Mode in VS Code can help
25:05 Importance of human contributors and maintainers
29:20 Python’s origin story
37:55 Python community and the importance of diversity
41:30 Guido’s thoughts on the future of AI
46:15 Wrap
🔗 Links:
https://github.com/microsoft/typeagent-py
https://aka.ms/typeagent
https://aka.ms/pyright-vscode
🎙️ Featuring:
Guido van Rossum: https://gvanrossum.github.io//
Gwyneth Peña-Siguenza: https://x.com/madebygps
Marlene Mahngami: https://x.com/marlene_zw
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