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Anaconda Available in the AWS Marketplace

We are excited to announce that Anaconda is available in the AWS Marketplace. The partnership will allow AWS users to harness the reliability and security of Anaconda Distribution and Package Security Manager, with the ease of an up-to-date AWS Machine Image (AMI). AI development requires a complex combination of software and computing power. The AWS-Anaconda […]

Serving Up Holiday Code with AI Navigator This Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving upon us, we decided to put together a fun project that showcases how you can use generative AI in your coding work. Using Anaconda’s AI Navigator for coding assistance, we’ll demonstrate how to use various prompt engineering techniques that affect both the system and the user to provide a templated experience. By the […]

November’s Numbers: U.S. Political Trends, Visualized

The 2024 U.S. presidential election offers a rich dataset for data scientists to explore. Using the open-source Python libraries Panel, hvPlot, and HoloViews we created visualizations like Sankey diagrams, heatmaps, and box charts to illustrate key political dynamics, including voter turnout, partisan divisions, and swing state competitiveness. Explore the code used to build these visualizations […]

New Release: Miniconda 24.9.2

We are excited to announce the 24.9.2 release of Miniconda, Anaconda’s miniature version of the Anaconda Distribution installer, that includes: Python – the most widely used programming language for data science and machine learning conda – the open-source, cross-platform package and environment manager Miniconda is free to download, easy to install, and comes with free […]

Anaconda Code: Create and Use User Defined Functions

We’re excited to announce a powerful new feature in Anaconda Code: Python User-Defined Functions! With UDFs, you can write Python functions and use them just like native Excel functions, bringing the full power of Python’s rich data science ecosystem directly to your spreadsheet formulas. Let’s look at a real-world example that showcases how powerful this […]

Why Python? 10 Reasons Behind Its Popularity

What Is Python? Python is a high-level, interpreted programming language that has gained widespread recognition for its simplicity and readability. Released by Guido van Rossum in 1991, Python has evolved into a versatile, general-purpose language used in various applications, from web development to artificial intelligence. A Brief History of Python Python began when Guido van […]

VBA vs Python in Excel – What You Need to Know

As a Microsoft Excel trainer, I speak regularly with professionals seeking to level-up their data analysis skills. Some of these professionals are looking to secure formal data roles (e.g., data analyst/scientist), but most are looking to have more impact at work in their current role by improving their data analysis skills. One of the most […]

Product Update: Anaconda CLI

Today Anaconda announces the transformation of the Anaconda CLI from a monolithic codebase into a plugin architecture. This will allow us to more easily maintain anaconda-client, providing stable community package management on anaconda.org, and allow a path for rapid innovation and access to a number of new and exciting features of our platform. Anaconda-client has […]

The Power of Code Snippets: Enhancing Productivity in Data Science

In the fast-paced world of data science, efficiency and speed are paramount. That’s where the magic of code snippets comes into play. These small blocks of reusable code can significantly expedite the coding process, allowing data scientists and analysts to focus on the bigger picture rather than wasting time with repetitive tasks. Imagine having a […]