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Jiri Pik’s New Book “Hands-On AI Trading with Python, QuantConnect and AWS”
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Most Performant Docker Base Images for Data Science on AWS Batch
Benchmark Docker base images for AWS Batch data-science jobs—Ubuntu vs official Python vs IntelPython—with practical guidance on when IntelPython wins for math-heavy workloads.
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Exploring Code of Hands-On Financial Trading w/ Python with DataSpell
How to explore the Hands-On Financial Trading with Python codebase using JetBrains DataSpell—an IntelliJ-based Jupyter IDE with smarter assistance, interactivity, and debugging vs JupyterLab.
Excel vs. Python – when to use Excel and when to use Python?
Excel vs Python: when spreadsheets are best for small, interactive analysis and sharing—and when Python wins for larger datasets, automation, and advanced analytics (plus Jupyter & key libraries).
The Best Libraries and Tools for Development of MS Office Add-ins in 2020
Top libraries and tools for building MS Office add-ins in 2020—Add-In Express, Excel-DNA, Outlook Redemption—plus tooling like Advanced Installer and Visual Studio.
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Use PostSharp AOP with Excel-DNA to keep Excel add-in UDFs clean: method decorators enforce the 255-char formula limit and auto-resize function results.