KEYNOTE: Dr. Jeroen Janssens – Embrace the Unix Command Line and Supercharge Your PyData Workflow
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Discover why the Unix command line remains a powerful and relevant tool for data scientists, even in a Python-dominated landscape. This talk will demonstrate how embracing the command line and leveraging its many tools can significantly enhance your productivity, streamline data workflows, and complement your Python skills.
Jeroen Janssens, PhD, is a polyglot data science consultant and certified instructor. His expertise lies in visualizing data, implementing machine learning models, and building solutions using Python, R, JavaScript, and Bash. Jeroen is passionate about open source and sharing knowledge. He is the author of Data Science at the Command Line (O’Reilly, 2021) and is currently writing Python Polars: The Definitive Guide (O’Reilly, 2025). Every now and then he blogs at https://jeroenjanssens.com.
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