#110: Python Year in Review 2018 Edition

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This episode originally aired on Talk Python at talkpython.fm/192.

It's been a fantastic year for Python. Literally, every year is better than the last with so much growth and excitement in the Python space. That's why I've asked two of my knowledgeable Python friends, Dan Bader and Brian Okken, to help pick the top 10 stories from the Python community for 2018.

Guests

• Brian Okken @brianokken
• Dan Bader @dbader_org

10: Python 3.7:

• Cool New Features in Python 3.7

9: Changes in versioning patterns

• ZeroVer: 0-based Versioning
• Calendar Versioning
• Semantic Versioning 2.0.0

8: Python is becoming the world’s most popular coding language

• Economist article

7: 2018 was the year data science Pythonistas == web dev Pythonistas

• Python Developers Survey Results
• Covered in depth on Talk Python 176

6: Black

• Project
• Soundgarden : “Black Hole Sun”

5: New PyPI launched!

• Python Package Index

4: Rise of Python in the embedded world

• Covered at Python Bytes

3: Legacy Python's days are fading?

• Python 2.7 -- bugfix or security before EOL?
• Python 2 death clockhttps://pythonclock.org/

2: It's the end of innocence for PyPi

• Twelve malicious Python libraries found and removed from PyPI

1: Guido stepped down as BDFL

• python-committers: Transfer of power
• Proposals for new governance structure