Updated CPU Requirements for Linux and Recommendations for Windows
Anaconda is updating the minimum CPU requirements for Linux x86-64 packages to improve performance. We also recommend that Windows x86-64 users verify their systems support x86-64-v2 for reliable package compatibility. What’s Changing Starting May 1, 2026, Anaconda will begin transitioning the linux-64 platform to require processors that support the x86-64-v2 microarchitecture level as the baseline. […]
Data Modeling: Best Practices for Scalable Python Workflows
A customer churn model crashes in production when it encounters unexpected null values in a revenue field that never appeared in training data. The model performed beautifully in notebooks, but when deployed, the pipeline can’t handle the bad data. Features that worked locally fail in production, and team members can’t reproduce results. After days of […]
Python Basics: What Is an Interpreter?
Introduction As I write and present about Python and its future, I regularly draw a distinction between Python the language and the Python interpreter. I believe that distinction is really important, but I’ve generally glossed over it because it’s never been the main topic. I’ve now officially gotten enough questions asking “What is the Python […]
These Jupyter Keyboard Shortcuts Changed How I Work
Early in my career, I had a boss who did something that seemed borderline sadistic at the time. He banned us from using the mouse in Excel. Not forever, just until we’d properly learned the keyboard shortcuts. I remember sitting there, hand hovering uselessly over my trackpad, feeling like someone had taken away my training […]
AI Helped CDAOs Earn a Seat at the Table. GenAI Will Keep Them There.
At the Gartner CDAO Summit in New York last week, almost every breakout session opened with the same questions: “How many times have you heard ‘AI’ today?” “How many times have you talked about ‘agentic’ today?” There was a note of AI fatigue in the air. CDAOs have been dealing with AI since before it […]
Conda + Pixi Quick Start Guide: Modern Python Environment Management
Managing Python environments and dependencies can be one of the most frustrating aspects of Python development. Enter conda and Pixi—two powerful tools that, when used together, create a streamlined workflow for managing packages, environments, and project dependencies. This guide will get you up and running with both tools in minutes. What Are Conda and Pixi? […]
Python Data Structures: Types, Use Cases, and Complexity
Understanding Python data structures might seem purely academic—until you’re processing millions of records and your code takes hours instead of minutes. The structure you choose determines whether operations take constant time or scale linearly with data size. Working with a large numerical dataset? NumPy arrays can deliver 10-100x performance improvements over lists. Need fast lookups? […]
New Release: Anaconda Distribution 2025.12
We are excited to announce the 2025.12 release of the Anaconda Distribution installer, which includes: Python – the most widely used programming language for AI, data science and machine learning conda – the open-source, cross-platform package and environment manager Anaconda Navigator – our desktop application, built on conda, that enables you to launch notebooks and […]
State of Data Science and AI: How Companies Are Moving Ahead (Or Not) in the AI Race
Fewer than one in four companies—only 22%—consider their AI deployment as strategic. That’s according to the respondents of our State of Data Science and AI survey. An unclear or absent strategy can limit how productive artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives become. However, we’re seeing progress toward those strategic approaches. In particular, there’s a varied mix of […]
Five Python Data Visualization Examples to Transform Your Enterprise Data
Python has revolutionized data visualization by providing powerful, flexible tools that transform complex data sets into compelling visual narratives. Unlike traditional approaches limited to Excel spreadsheets or proprietary software like Tableau, Python offers unparalleled control over every aspect of data visualization—from basic bar charts and line graphs to sophisticated interactive dashboards and real-time data monitoring […]