{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From \u201cEnthusiastic User\u201d to pandas Maintainer","description":"On this episode of Numerically Speaking: The Anaconda Podcast, host Peter Wang welcomes pandas maintainer Jeff Reback, Managing Director at  Two Sigma. &amp;nbsp; Jeff began his career on Wall Street in the 1990\u2019s and used Perl for a long time. He developed an interest in Python in the 2000\u2019s. He was then quickly drawn to pandas and began to spend his hour-long ferry commutes contributing to its open-source code. His contributions over the years have been significant, to say the least. &amp;nbsp; When it comes to open source, says Peter, \u201cmy flame isn\u2019t diminished by lighting your candle.\u201d Cloning a copy of pandas, for example, does not make the original copy any less valuable. In fact, source code actually increases in value as it circulates. &amp;nbsp; Until recently, only volunteers worked on pandas\u2014but as of 2022, three full-time maintainers are paid to contribute, review code, and triage issues. &amp;nbsp; Jeff\u2019s advice for anybody interested in contributing to open source? Find a community and just help out. &amp;nbsp; Click https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7JHqxODJG9k to check out \u201cTwo Sigma Presents Pandas at a Crossroads the Past Present and Future with Jeff Reback\u201d on YouTube. &amp;nbsp; You can find a human-verified transcript of this episode  here &amp;nbsp;- https:\/\/know.anaconda.com\/rs\/387-XNW-688\/images\/ANACON_Jeff%20Reback_V1.docx.pdf  Resources:  Peter Wang LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/pzwang\/  Jeff Reback LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jeff-reback-3a20876\/  Two Sigma LinkedIn - https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/two-sigma-investments\/ &amp;nbsp; If you enjoyed today\u2019s show, please leave a 5-star review. For more information, visit https:\/\/anaconda.com\/podcast. ","author_name":"Numerically Speaking: The Anaconda Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/422309","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24733593\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/138618240"}