8 Reasons Why You Should Learn Python?

Here are 8 reasons why you should consider leaning Python irrespective of whether you have programming background of not. 

1. Language of the future:

You have heard the name of this programming language not just because it is a hot cake today,  but it will be for years to come.  Artificial intelligence and machine learning programs are written on python as it is easy to develop with and readable. So you will be learning a technology that will be in use for years to come.

 

2. Great career opportunities:

Many top companies use python and are in the constant lookout for people with python among other skills.  Knowing this language increases your probability to get selected in these companies. 

3. Quickly develop POCs:

Even if your company doesn't use python,  you can still use it to quickly develop proof of concepts to ensure your algorithm will work. 

4. Automate your manual tasks:

Often you will come across manual tasks that are repetitive in nature eating much of your time. Having knowledge in python will enable you to quickly automate those tasks and save your much valued time. 

5. Easily portable:

Develop your software and package it in one machine and deploy in any machine and you can expect it to work the same way in all machines.

6. Easy to learn:

Python is one of the easiest languages to learn.  It is simple and very readable.

7. Powerful: 

Python is a very powerful language meaning you can achieve complex tasks with very few lines of code.  This is achieved with many libraries that can be easily imported in your code. 

8. Easy to maintain:

Maintenence is one important aspect to consider when choosing any technology. While the developer may know how the code works, the support personnel should find it easy to maintain it and add functionalities. Since the number of lines of code in python is typically lesser and the code is very readable,  it makes it easier to understand what the program does and how it works. 

Review of our stay in "The Westin Hotel at Crown Center" in Kansas City

 We made a last minute plan before memorial day to visit Kansas City Zoo and stay overnight in kansas city and visit places in Crown Center area. 

The zoo is really around 1 hour 15 minutes from Topeka. Hence this stay wasn't really necessary but thought it might be very tiring after a day's visit in the zoo. Also, since we planned to explore areas near Crown Center, we thought it may be better to stay nearby. 

We explored hotels very close to Crown Center and we came across 'The Westin Hotel'  which was within the Crown Center itself. 

Having worked for Hallmark Card as our client a decade back, I knew the Crown Center may be something my 4 year kid might enjoy. 

The hotel was very pricey around 300+ USD (incl. of taxes) per day, partly may be because we chose hotel last minute. We wanted to see what experience this pricey hotel might provide us. 

For one, it was the best location - right within the Crown Center, you can walk to any attraction within Crown Center area. The best of all, you can use 'The Link' which is a climate controlled Glass bridge running across the streets connecting different buildings in the Crown Center area. The Crown Center itself is a mall. Right across the street you have Lego Land and Sea Life which the children will enjoy. 

You can also walk to Union Station via 'The Link' where you have 'Science City' and Planetarium.

The view from our hotel was great. You could see the War memorial from there. 

The next is cleanliness. The hotel, its corridors, the room the bath - everything was impeccable. So, the hotel scores in that. 

However, we didn't like the below aspects. There was no microwave oven in the hotel. For this price, I would have expected it to have provided a hotel with microwave. I should have checked what facilities were available at the time of booking. But since I was booking at last minute, I didn't really research much upfront. I just assumed these things are a given, especially when charged a 300 usd. 

Second, the parking. It is not free. So far in the hotels we had stayed so far, we never had to pay for a parking. Here Parking is extra - $14 per day. I just think that is unreasonable to charge hotel guest for parking. 

The unbelievable part was that there was no free WIFI either. You needed to be in some paid membership to get a free wifi or pay like $20 for some limited data. If video streaming or calls are going to be used, that is still extra. What world they are in - charging for the internet in a hotel?

Not all the rooms provide complimentary breakfast. Ours had. The ones didn't have also weren't like cheap rooms or anything. they are also above 220 USD/day. On our day, the dining room was just blocked for some 'special people'. So, it meant, we could grab the breakfast from there but had to bring it to the adjacent dining area supposedly meant for Starbucks. There weren't much options in food for us. We had some scrambled eggs and a bread. 

For dinner, we bought aVeggie Cheese Pizza from Spin Pizza (within the Crown Center) which was good. 

If you just want to be within Crown Center and want a super clean room, you can consider this hotel but it is very pricey for the facilities it provides. If you get a deal on the price, you can definitely check this out. but note you still need to pay for parking and internet and don't have an option to microwave. 

Question for the day: What flower is this?

 Identity the plant.  Leave a comment. 

Answer: This is the onion plant when it flowers. The green part is called the green onions.