Tom Radcliffe

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Tom Radcliffe has over 20 years experience in software development and management in both academia and industry. He is a professional engineer (PEO and APEGBC) and holds a PhD in physics from Queen's University at Kingston. Tom brings a passion for quantitative, data-driven processes to ActiveState.

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Python vs. Ruby: Which is best for web development?

These two are similar in some ways but are worlds apart in their approach to solving problems.

Python versus R for machine learning and data analysis

Machine learning and data analysis are two areas where open source has become almost the de facto license for innovative new tools. Both the Python and R languages have…

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Perl might be old school, but it continues to attract new users

A contribution-based network helps keep Perl fresh and relevant.

Python vs. C/C++ in embedded systems

The C/C++ programming languages dominate embedded systems programming, though they have a number of disadvantages. Python, on the other hand, has many strengths that make it a…