Programming WeeklyMicrosoft support for "Faster CPython" project cancelled
It's been a tough couple of days. Microsoft's support for the Faster… | Mike Droettboom | 37 comments
It's been a tough couple of days. Microsoft's support for the Faster CPython project was canceled yesterday, and my heart goes out to the majority of the team that was laid off. A hard day for me, but even harder for others. If you are looking for top-notch expertise in the CPython core, reach out and I can connect you. We were all (minus one) set to attend the Python Language Summit at PyCon today, and in fact the notifications went out while we were en route to Pittsburgh. The "show went on" and it was the usual "productive disagreements" to make Python the best it can be. (It would have been fine, of course, if anyone wanted to take a beat under the circumstances). This is the superpower resiliency of open source: progress continues and doesn't just vanish in a puff of locked-up IP when business needs change. Looking around the room, I saw so many faces--some I have known for almost 25 years--coming together again with the same shared purpose, even as the company names on our badges change. | 37 comments on LinkedIn
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