Life in the Singularity

Life in the Singularity

Python Is The Best Technical Skill

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Matt McDonagh
May 29, 2025
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Back in 2009, a challenge I faced sparked a journey into the world of Python.

I was a bleary-eyed, caffeine supplemented investment banker reading thousands of pages per week and I wanted machines to carry some of the load. The idea was to harness the power of machine reading to sift through the dense text of financial statements, company filings, CFO c…

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