Deploying Machine Learning Models is Hard, But It Doesn’t Have to Be

With free, open source tools like Anaconda Distribution, it has never been easier for individual data scientists to analyze data and build machine learning models on their laptops. So why does deriving actual business value from machine learning remain elusive for many organizations? Because while it’s easy for data scientists to build powerful models on […]

Anaconda Distribution 5.2 Released

We’re excited to announce the release of Anaconda Distribution 5.2! With over 6 million users, Anaconda Distribution is the world’s most popular and easiest way to do Python data science and machine learning. Download and install Anaconda Distribution 5.2 now, or update your current Anaconda Distribution installation to version 5.2 by using conda update conda […]

Anaconda Repository Changes Afoot

In August 2017, Continuum Analytics announced it is now Anaconda, Inc. Here at Anaconda, we are all excited about the change, and have spent the last several months switching everything over to the Anaconda name. One of the last big changes we need to make is to switch our default conda repository from https://repo.continuum.io to […]

The Case for Numba in Community Code

The numeric Python community should consider adopting Numba more widely within community code. Numba is strong in performance and usability, but historically weak in ease of installation and community trust. This blog post discusses these strengths and weaknesses from the perspective of an OSS library maintainer. It uses other more technical blog posts written on […]

Introducing Anaconda Enterprise 5

From its inception, Anaconda has had the mission to build better products for data scientists and the organizations they serve. We were the first company to launch a collaborative notebook product back in 2012. In this 5-year journey, we’ve learned a lot from our customers and we’ve worked to empower their organizations to effectively leverage […]

Pi Day 2017: Why Celebrating Science & Mathematics is More Critical Than Ever

While Pi Day is typically about cheap pizza and other retail stunts, this year the day is being used by the tech community to influence industry leaders to stand up against new policies that affect the future. In an era of “alternative facts” and “fake news,” it’s more important than ever that data-driven projects are a priority for […]