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A second Jason joins this episode of Programming Throwdown! Jason McDonald – Python evangelist, author, and more – talks to Patrick and Jason about his experience with the programming language, how his disability helped and hindered his software career, and where its strengths and weaknesses lie.  00:01:05 Introductions00:02:27 Jason’s pivotal Doctor Who regeneration00:04:49 The power of dialog boxes00:10:10 Python’s power00:12:37 How disability discrimination can look00:17:40 Making vs playing games00:23:47 Jason’s POV on intention00:28:04 Why Jason stayed with Python00:40:11 Every language’s Thing00:49:42 Duck typing00:52:48 Global Interpreter Lock (GIL)01:14:16 Dependencies01:34:08 Finding Jason online01:35:20 Farewells Resources mentioned in this episode: Join the Programming Throwdown Patreon community today: https://www.patreon.com/join/programmingthrowdown Links:Jason C. McDonald:Mastodon.Cloud: https://mastodon.cloud/@codemouse92Website: https://codemouse92.com/Github: https://github.com/CodeMouse92BugHunters Café @ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bug-hunters-caf%C3%A9/id1556496590Rural Sourcing:Website: https://www.ruralsourcing.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rural-sourcing/Book Recommendations:Dead Simple Python (Jason C. McDonald): https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Simple-Python-Idiomatic-Programmers/dp/1718500920Kill It With Fire (Marianne Bellotti): https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Fire-Manage-Computer-Systems/dp/1718501188Dreaming In Code (Scott Rosenberg): https://www.amazon.com/Dreaming-Code-Programmers-Transcendent-Software/dp/1400082471Others:Monty Python (troupe): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_PythonMonty Python (TV Show): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python%27s_Flying_CircusMore Python? Check out these prior episodes:E52: Scientific Python: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2016/03/episode-52-scientific-python.htmlE139: Scientific Python with Guido Imperiale: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/2022/07/139-scientific-python-with-guido.htmlIf you’ve enjoyed this episode, you can listen to more on Programming Throwdown’s website: https://www.programmingthrowdown.com/ Reach out to us via email: programmingthrowdown@gmail.com You can also follow Programming Throwdown on Facebook | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Player.FM  Join the discussion on our DiscordHelp support Programming Throwdown through our Patreon Programming Throwdown Episode 154 March 27, 2023 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/12daa295 ★ Additional episodes: https://programmingthrowdown.com/