Python
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Elote: a python package of rating systems
Introducing Elote, a Python package implementing various rating systems like Elo and Glicko. Learn its core concepts and see how to use it for ranking.
Ripyr: sampled metrics on datasets using python's asyncio
An introduction to ripyr, a Python library for streaming through large datasets and parsing basic metrics using asyncio and type hinting
Category Encoders v1.2.5 Release
Category Encoders v1.2.5 brings community updates including stable binary/BaseN encoding, new leave-one-out encoding, and pandas compatibility fixes.
Modernizing Pedalwrencher: Whatever That Means
Migrating the pedal wrencher Flask app from Heroku plus an EC2 cron box to a Dockerized AWS ECS deployment with RDS, Route 53, and CloudWatch alerts.
git-pandas Caching: Faster Analysis
Boost git repository analysis speed! Learn how git-pandas now uses caching to dramatically improve performance for repeated queries on large codebases.
Category Encoders v1.2.4 Release
Category Encoders v1.2.4 is out! Includes pandas categorical type support, improved missing value handling, better error messages, BaseN fixes, and docs.
BaseN Encoding Grid Search in Category Encoders
Explore category_encoders' BaseN encoder for representing categorical data. Learn how to use scikit-learn's grid search to find the optimal encoding base.
Category Encoders accepted into scikit-learn-contrib
Category Encoders, a Python library for encoding categorical variables, has been accepted into the scikit-learn-contrib ecosystem. A project milestone!
Category Encoders now on conda-forge
The category_encoders Python package is now available on conda-forge, making installation easier for Conda users. Learn about the package and feedstock.
Introducing unified glob-syntax in git-pandas
Explore the unified glob syntax (`include_globs`, `ignore_globs`) for git-pandas v2.0, offering flexible file pattern specification and usability.