Flask vs Django: Comparing REST API Creation20190912100052
Flask vs Django: Comparing REST API Creation
September 12, 2019activepython, activestate platform, API creation, django, flask, python programming
In the web-driven world that we currently live in, APIs are king, and when it comes to Python, there are two popular choices for building a scalable, ...
Extending Asana with Lambda20190904115250
Extending Asana with Lambda
September 4, 2019html, lambda, product management, python programming
From time to time, all of us run up against the limitations of our tools. In the old days, you’d put in a feature request and NOT hold your breath wai...
How to Clean Machine Learning Datasets Using Pandas20190829100032
How to Clean Machine Learning Datasets Using Pandas
August 29, 2019activepython, activestate platform, data analysis, machine learning, python programming
The first step in any machine learning project is typically to clean your data. In this post, we show you how to cleanse data using Python and Pandas....
TensorFlow Optimization Showdown: ActiveState vs. Anaconda20190821105140
TensorFlow Optimization Showdown: ActiveState vs. Anaconda
August 21, 2019activepython, data science, machine learning, tensorflow
TensorFlow has become one of the most popular machine learning software packages among data scientists. It was originally developed for internal use a...
Comparing Decision Tree Algorithms: Random Forest vs. XGBoost20190814131732
Comparing Decision Tree Algorithms: Random Forest vs. XGBoost
August 14, 2019activepython, algorithms, machine learning, python
Random Forest and XGBoost are two popular decision tree algorithms for machine learning. In this post I’ll take a look at how they each work, compare ...
Exploratory Data Analysis using Python20190801100448
Exploratory Data Analysis using Python
August 1, 2019activepython, activestate platform, data analysis, machine learning, python programming
Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA) is a type of storytelling for statisticians. In this post, we show you how to conduct EDA using Python and Pandas to s...
State Tool Eliminates the Readme20190725103904
State Tool Eliminates the Readme
July 25, 2019activestate platform, automation, perl, python, state tool
ActiveState's new Command Line Interface (CLI) for the ActiveState Platform, the State Tool, lets you reduce the setup of your dev and test systems to...
Goodbye PPM, Hello State Tool20190723090056
Goodbye PPM, Hello State Tool
July 23, 2019activeperl, activeperl 5.28, activestate platform, ppm, ppm index, state tool
Our Perl Package Manager (PPM) is being phased out as we move forward with a new and improved solution for Perl package management. With the release o...
Python 2 EOL – Now What?20190718090040
Python 2 EOL – Now What?
July 18, 2019application security, python, python 2 eol, python 2 support, python 3 vs python 2
Python 2 EOL means your Python 2 applications will become more vulnerable over time. Unable to move to Python 3? Here are your best options....
Text Manipulation with Perl20190711090039
Text Manipulation with Perl
July 11, 2019perl, perl programming, regex, text manipulation
Perl has often been called the swiss army knife of scripting languages, but one of the most common use cases is string manipulation. After all, it’s r...