Python was my first "serious" programming language. I programmed extensively in Python for 10 years before learning Java to program for Android phones at my day-job. This talk covers the fantastic things that Python offers over Java - features that maybe I took for granted for all those years, and now sorely miss. It will contrast the way various programming tasks are done in Python vs. Java.

Highlights

• First class functions vs. classes everywhere
• Optional arguments vs. Builder classes
• REPL/interpreter vs. Java compiler
• Clean syntax vs. voluminous verbosity
• generators vs. ...
• Comprehensions vs. loops
• Rich native data types vs. data types as libraries
• Python imports vs. Java imports
• Vim & the shell vs. heavyweight IDEs

Audience: beginning Python programmers, programmers coming to Python from a Java background, Python programmers who want a glimpse into the Java/Android world (brace yourselves!), IT decision makers trying to choose the right language for their projects

Goal: motivate audience to appreciate Python design decisions, help those coming from Java backgrounds to learn Pythonic basics