Giles Weaver & Ian Ozsvald - Pandas 2, Dask or Polars? Tackling larger data on a single machine
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Pandas 2 brings new Arrow data types, faster calculations and better scalability. Dask scales Pandas across cores. Polars is a new competitor to Pandas designed around Arrow with native multicore support. Which should you choose for modern research workflows? We'll solve a "just about fits in ram" data task using the 3 solutions, talking about the pros and cons so you can make the best choice for your research workflow. You'll leave with a clear idea of whether Pandas 2, Dask or Polars is the tool for your team to invest in.

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