Beyond the GIL: Python's Evolution and Future Directions
About this talk
Schedule
Room:101
Date: April 23
Time: 11:00–11:25
Abstract
Explore the transformative journey of Python's Global Interpreter Lock (GIL). Delve into the GIL's origins, its role in Python's growth, and its challenges for multicore processing in development. Let's discover the implications of its experimental removal in Python 3.13.1, and how this shift might redefine concurrency, performance, and the future landscape of Python applications across various domains
Prerequisites
Python basics
