Looking to advance Python performance, data science platform provider Anaconda has hired the lead developers of the Pyston alternative Python runtime.
The developers, Kevin Modzelewski and Marius Wachtler, will focus on building an open source community of users, contributors, and maintainers, with the goal of ensuring Pyston’s long-term sustainability. Support from Anaconda will enable the developers to spread usage of Pyston, Modzelewski said in a statement. Another goal is improving Python performance across a variety of applications.
Support from Anaconda will further accelerate Pyston’s development and adoption among software engineers, Anaconda said on August 30. As the project goes forward, areas of interest for Pyston development include enhanced compatibility with existing binary Python packages and expanding Pyston to additional hardware platforms.