Mark Shannon
I've been using Python since 2005.
I have an extensive background in compilers, virtual machines and static analysis for dynamic languages, specifically Python.
After a long interlude working on static analysis tools, I have returned to performance work over the last couple of years.
I am currently working as technical lead with the "Faster CPython" team funded by Microsoft.
Sessions
Come meet the folks who make the Python programming language!
A panel discussion of core Python developers will take place on Wednesday at 2pm. Hear what's on their mind, what they're working on and what the future holds for Python.
With Pablo Galindo Salgado, Steve Dower, Batuhan Taskaya, Ken Jin, Irit Katriel and Dr.Mark "HotPy" Shannon. Chaired by the esteemed Łukasz "Any color you like so long as it's black" Langa.
Python 3.11 is between 10% and 60% faster than Python 3.10, depending on the application.
We have achieved this in a fully portable way by making the interpreter adapt to the
program being run, and by streamlining key data structures.
In this talk I will explain what changes we have made, and how they improve performance.