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How to cross the asteroid belt

Have you wondered what it takes to go from a Jupyter user to a Jupyter pro? Wonder no more. Safia Abdalla explores the core concepts of the Jupyter ecosystem, including the extensions ecosystem, the kernel ecosystem, and the frontend architecture, leaving you with an understanding of the possibilities of the Jupyter ecosystem and practical skills on customizing the Jupyter Notebook experience.

Outline

• Introduction (15 minutes)
• A JavaScript primer (45 minutes): Get a brief overview of JavaScript, the central language in the Jupyter ecosystem
• Jupyter extensions (45 minutes): Learn how to develop Jupyter extensions and develop an extension that autoformats the code in code cells
• Jupyter kernels (1 hour): Learn how the Jupyter frontend interfaces with Jupyter kernels and develop a bash kernel using the Python wrapper
• Conclusion and Q&A (15 minutes): Explore resources for learning more about developing on the Jupyter Notebook, example exercises, and how to use your new knowledge to improve workflows and productivity at your company or research lab