Pietro Peterlongo
@pietroppeter.bsky.social
Data Scientist at 🏄AgileLab. 🐍Python/PyData Milan organizer. 🐙Recurser. Data Science, Programming, Python, Nim, (programming) languages, Math, words. Magari anche in Italiano
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
🗣️ On Programming Languages as Languages | Programming Zen
#programming
programmingzen.com/programming-...
#programming
programmingzen.com/programming-...
On Programming Languages as Languages | Programming Zen
When you look up the word “Language” in the dictionary, you’ll find a few variations of similar definitions. My trusty Google Dictionary extension in Chrome, offers up a first definition that is…
programmingzen.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🗣️ On Programming Languages as Languages | Programming Zen
#programming
programmingzen.com/programming-...
#programming
programmingzen.com/programming-...
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
Hello, friends! After 10(!) years of #AdventOfCode, I've made some changes to preserve my sanity: there will be 12 days of puzzles each December (still starting Dec 1) and there is no longer a global leaderboard. Read more:
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hello, friends! After 10(!) years of #AdventOfCode, I've made some changes to preserve my sanity: there will be 12 days of puzzles each December (still starting Dec 1) and there is no longer a global leaderboard. Read more:
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
adventofcode.com/2025/about#f...
“Luxury is the manifestation of uncivilized wealth that wants to impress those who have remained poor.
It reveals giving importance to appearances and a lack of interest in everything that represents cultural elevation. It is the triumph of appearance over substance.”
1/3
It reveals giving importance to appearances and a lack of interest in everything that represents cultural elevation. It is the triumph of appearance over substance.”
1/3
Luxury is not a design problem. From an industrial design methodology book. Very interesting book (besides the luxury quote) that seems relevant also for data projects (and now I am wondering what is luxury in that context)
October 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“Luxury is the manifestation of uncivilized wealth that wants to impress those who have remained poor.
It reveals giving importance to appearances and a lack of interest in everything that represents cultural elevation. It is the triumph of appearance over substance.”
1/3
It reveals giving importance to appearances and a lack of interest in everything that represents cultural elevation. It is the triumph of appearance over substance.”
1/3
Luxury is not a design problem. From an industrial design methodology book. Very interesting book (besides the luxury quote) that seems relevant also for data projects (and now I am wondering what is luxury in that context)
October 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Luxury is not a design problem. From an industrial design methodology book. Very interesting book (besides the luxury quote) that seems relevant also for data projects (and now I am wondering what is luxury in that context)
life is too short to keep signing in the same apps day after day
September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
life is too short to keep signing in the same apps day after day
Conversazione al bar, sento parlare di Emacs 👀. Poi ascolto il resto della conversazione e capisco parlavano di IMAX (Cinema) 🙄 #disambiguation #emacs #IMAX
September 17, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Conversazione al bar, sento parlare di Emacs 👀. Poi ascolto il resto della conversazione e capisco parlavano di IMAX (Cinema) 🙄 #disambiguation #emacs #IMAX
In 5 minutes the Python Documentary goes live and the live chat looks lively youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
August 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM
In 5 minutes the Python Documentary goes live and the live chat looks lively youtu.be/GfH4QL4VqJ0?...
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
thinking of calling this "The Illusion Illusion"
(more examples below)
(more examples below)
December 1, 2024 at 2:33 PM
thinking of calling this "The Illusion Illusion"
(more examples below)
(more examples below)
I think I will stop commenting or submitting :D
August 19, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I think I will stop commenting or submitting :D
Relevant to anyone building communities
Still smiling after my keynote abt Community at #useR2025 💜
Huge thanks to the organizing team for the invite, and to everyone who joined, asked questions, and shared their thoughts — you made it truly special!
Slides docs.google.com/presentation...
Video: www.youtube.com/live/CTTvTQ-...
#rstats
Huge thanks to the organizing team for the invite, and to everyone who joined, asked questions, and shared their thoughts — you made it truly special!
Slides docs.google.com/presentation...
Video: www.youtube.com/live/CTTvTQ-...
#rstats
WeRTogether-useR!2025Keynote
We R Together Yanina Bellini Saibene useR! 2025 Duke University How to learn, use and improve a programming language as a community
docs.google.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Relevant to anyone building communities
Recent rabbit hole: manually crafted logic puzzles beyond sudoku. Awesome website: www.gmpuzzles.com/blog/ (among my favorites are slitherlink, fillomino, nurikabe). Happy holidays!
July 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Recent rabbit hole: manually crafted logic puzzles beyond sudoku. Awesome website: www.gmpuzzles.com/blog/ (among my favorites are slitherlink, fillomino, nurikabe). Happy holidays!
Nice two weeks of remote work in #Catania are coming to an end. Productive work, enjoyed time with local colleagues, and managed also to put in a weekend in Lipari and a very nice conference on Vulcanology by @borisetneo.bsky.social. But nothing beats having a swim and granita before work ;) 🌊 🌋 🐘
July 11, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Nice two weeks of remote work in #Catania are coming to an end. Productive work, enjoyed time with local colleagues, and managed also to put in a weekend in Lipari and a very nice conference on Vulcanology by @borisetneo.bsky.social. But nothing beats having a swim and granita before work ;) 🌊 🌋 🐘
Happened a few days ago and barely made a blip but I guess it is the first time something I did gets shared on HN
May 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Happened a few days ago and barely made a blip but I guess it is the first time something I did gets shared on HN
I like meta pics
May 17, 2025 at 9:03 AM
I like meta pics
For those who celebrate, happy Roubaix weekend! 🚲 🪨 For those who don’t and do not care, you might enjoy watching a video of a joy and tears, here is Colbrelli’s victory from 2021. I watch it at least once a year and cry smiling 😭 🤩 with him! youtu.be/JtScP6nTTNE?... (wait for 1:35)
Sonny Colbrelli Beats Mathieu van der Poel In Epic Paris-Roubaix Battle
YouTube video by FloBikes
youtu.be
April 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
For those who celebrate, happy Roubaix weekend! 🚲 🪨 For those who don’t and do not care, you might enjoy watching a video of a joy and tears, here is Colbrelli’s victory from 2021. I watch it at least once a year and cry smiling 😭 🤩 with him! youtu.be/JtScP6nTTNE?... (wait for 1:35)
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
📝 "My Guide to Berlin"
👤 Ines Montani
📖 Berlin insider tips! 13 years of local knowledge.
🔗 https://ines.io/blog/berlin-guide
#pyladies#python
👤 Ines Montani
📖 Berlin insider tips! 13 years of local knowledge.
🔗 https://ines.io/blog/berlin-guide
#pyladies#python
March 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
📝 "My Guide to Berlin"
👤 Ines Montani
📖 Berlin insider tips! 13 years of local knowledge.
🔗 https://ines.io/blog/berlin-guide
#pyladies#python
👤 Ines Montani
📖 Berlin insider tips! 13 years of local knowledge.
🔗 https://ines.io/blog/berlin-guide
#pyladies#python
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
🚀 #1 on Hacker News! 🚀 The open source and collaborative document editor we're building with the French and German governments just hit the top of HN. Proud to be part of this with BlockNote (www.blocknotejs.org)!
March 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🚀 #1 on Hacker News! 🚀 The open source and collaborative document editor we're building with the French and German governments just hit the top of HN. Proud to be part of this with BlockNote (www.blocknotejs.org)!
Great short talk by @felienne.bsky.social Feminism is naturally geared towards understanding "why things are the way they are" and biased against unfairness and inequality. And "making things easy" is powerful and under appreciated www.hytradboi.com/2025/419859c...
A case for feminism in programming language design
www.hytradboi.com
March 16, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Great short talk by @felienne.bsky.social Feminism is naturally geared towards understanding "why things are the way they are" and biased against unfairness and inequality. And "making things easy" is powerful and under appreciated www.hytradboi.com/2025/419859c...
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
Jake and I were chatting a couple months back about how this week would go and he said, basically verbatim, "There will be a little drama and then Steve Klabnik will put out a thoughtful and nuanced blog post a day or two later" ❤️
March 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Jake and I were chatting a couple months back about how this week would go and he said, basically verbatim, "There will be a little drama and then Steve Klabnik will put out a thoughtful and nuanced blog post a day or two later" ❤️
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
We're hiring an Office & Operations Assistant!
It's a full-time, onsite role in Brooklyn with good benefits, great colleagues, and positive impact.
Please retweet and share with anyone you think might be a fit!
recurse.notion.site/Office-Opera...
It's a full-time, onsite role in Brooklyn with good benefits, great colleagues, and positive impact.
Please retweet and share with anyone you think might be a fit!
recurse.notion.site/Office-Opera...
🌆 Office & Operations Assistant | Notion
March 13, 2025: We’re hiring! Please share this post with anyone you think might be a good fit (or apply yourself if it’s a fit for you)!
recurse.notion.site
March 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
We're hiring an Office & Operations Assistant!
It's a full-time, onsite role in Brooklyn with good benefits, great colleagues, and positive impact.
Please retweet and share with anyone you think might be a fit!
recurse.notion.site/Office-Opera...
It's a full-time, onsite role in Brooklyn with good benefits, great colleagues, and positive impact.
Please retweet and share with anyone you think might be a fit!
recurse.notion.site/Office-Opera...
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
Choosing Languages steveklabnik.com/writing/choo...
Choosing Languages
steveklabnik.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Choosing Languages steveklabnik.com/writing/choo...
We are live with @pydata-milan.bsky.social with our local meetup with first speaker Alexander Fischer that will tell us all about Linear Regression with Big Data
February 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We are live with @pydata-milan.bsky.social with our local meetup with first speaker Alexander Fischer that will tell us all about Linear Regression with Big Data
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
speaking of which, I have been actively working on v2 of my tutorial.
here's v1: steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto...
if you'd like to give me any and all feedback on v1 so I can use it to help guide me writing v2, please do so: github.com/steveklabnik...
thanks!
here's v1: steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto...
if you'd like to give me any and all feedback on v1 so I can use it to help guide me writing v2, please do so: github.com/steveklabnik...
thanks!
February 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
speaking of which, I have been actively working on v2 of my tutorial.
here's v1: steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto...
if you'd like to give me any and all feedback on v1 so I can use it to help guide me writing v2, please do so: github.com/steveklabnik...
thanks!
here's v1: steveklabnik.github.io/jujutsu-tuto...
if you'd like to give me any and all feedback on v1 so I can use it to help guide me writing v2, please do so: github.com/steveklabnik...
thanks!
Reposted by Pietro Peterlongo
👉 Key takeway: Social media platforms inevitably face a trade-off.
Reducing toxicity improves user experience and limits harmful content, but it also lowers engagement and ad revenue—creating a misalignment between social good and corporate incentives.
We all know which side they chose. ☢️
7/8
Reducing toxicity improves user experience and limits harmful content, but it also lowers engagement and ad revenue—creating a misalignment between social good and corporate incentives.
We all know which side they chose. ☢️
7/8
February 5, 2025 at 6:06 PM
👉 Key takeway: Social media platforms inevitably face a trade-off.
Reducing toxicity improves user experience and limits harmful content, but it also lowers engagement and ad revenue—creating a misalignment between social good and corporate incentives.
We all know which side they chose. ☢️
7/8
Reducing toxicity improves user experience and limits harmful content, but it also lowers engagement and ad revenue—creating a misalignment between social good and corporate incentives.
We all know which side they chose. ☢️
7/8