What are some interesting things to do with Python? I want to make something related to big data or machine learning.
After watching Iron Man, we all wanted to have our very own J.A.R.V.I.S.Ever imagined, you can create it by yourself? Of course not the exact same but a mini version of it. Don't believe me, check it by yourself.Here's BRUNO(my J.A.R.V.I.S in the making).The best part about it is that you can always learn and add new features to it, also it is among one of such projects which always keeps you motivated to learn more and more to reach closer to the original J.A.R.V.I.S.Currently, BRUNO uses 16 modules/libraries for it's functionality.Now, let me tell you some Python features that can you learn from it.1. Speech Recognition/STT(speech-to-text).2. TTS(text-to-speech)3. Creating GUI.4. Web Scrapping(observing & traversing any DOM structure)5. Playing with various APIs(Application Programming Interface).6. Simulating and Manipulating the data stored in your PC.Let me guess, are you thinking that it will take a lot of time/effort?Actually, yes it does. I learnt all those things listed above explicitly and then applied it. But I can tell you a simple trick to save a lot of your time :First think of the stuffs that you want to add or all those daily life stuffs.Google all those stuffs like "How can I can do ....... using Python?"Follow the steps mentioned and learn what is required.Don't worry if you fail, I failed too to add some features. Sometimes I also faced device hanging problems. But that's ok, at least you'll learn some python tips and tricks from it.If you don't find anything relevant on google, try harder. It will make you a pro at googling stuffs.Lastly if you don't find anything then simply ask it on StackOverflow.Trust me, while working on it you'll enjoy every second of it.In my free time I try to add more & more features to it.You can check out the source-code of BRUNO here : ab-anand/Digital-AssistantsAsk me if you've any queries.Suggestions for new features are welcome.Hope it helps :)UPDATE 1: You can check the version 2.0 here -Image Source : Google
Which is the best JavaScript book?
JavaScript: The Good Parts is mentioned a lot here. I actually found this to be much more useful when I already had experience with Javascript to better understand Crockford's stylistic decisions (why he considers the good parts better than the bad parts, etc.) It's when you understand the trade-offs involved in a language that you truly understand it at a deep level.JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is your standard text-book style book. Very little personalization or fun to it - just 1000 or so pages packed with information about Javascript.My personal recommendation is the You-Dont-Know-JS series by Kyle Simpson along with all of the associated video training that he does. And the best part? It's all open-sourced on Github so you can read it online and make contributions if you feel the need to do so. In addition to that, the first book in the series, "Up & Going" is available in ebook format for free here: You Don't Know JSThe reason for my recommendation is that the series covers each topic with great depth and relevant examples. For example, if you're not a beginner and already a javascript engineer today working with any popular framework, then it's definitely a good idea to understand scopes and closure (one of his books) and all about the "this" keyword and prototyping (another of his books). His book on ES6 (ES2015, whatever you call it) will soon be very relevant once browsers start adopting it.