Even if AI is Your Goal, Why Starting Without AI Improves Outcomes

When it comes to software automation, many teams turn to AI as their potential answer. AI in the form of machine learning or NLP may be an excellent solution to a problem. But did you know that the best way to start AI initiatives is to start with no AI at all? This may seem counterintuitive, but there’s a simple reason for it. It’s because you may not be ready for AI as a solution. There could be several missing elements that’ll prevent you from seeing success with AI if pursued prematurely. When it comes to AI, it’s not far-fetched to […]

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How Sentiment Analysis Keeps Your Brand in Check (and How to Get Started)

We’ve all heard of sentiment analysis, but what exactly is it and what can it do for your brand, your business, and how can you get started with it? What is Sentiment Analysis? Sentiment analysis relates to analyzing content such as social media comments, customer feedback, employee feedback, and even facial expressions in images to render sentiment orientation. These sentiments can be as broad as just saying that the specific content is from a “detractor” or “promoter,” or it can be […]

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How Can You Install a Pre-Release Version of Python?

The Python language is in constant development. A new version is released annually in October to great fanfare. Before these stable releases, you can preview the new features by installing a pre-release of Python. Volunteers worldwide work on developing Python by updating the documentation, reporting issues, suggesting and discussing improvements, fixing bugs, and implementing new features. You can join this work and contribute to the efforts. The best way to start getting involved in the development of Python is to […]

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Python Basics: Functions and Loops

Functions are the building blocks of almost every Python program. They’re where the real action takes place! In your Python Basics journey, you’ve probably encountered functions such as print(), len(), and round(). These are all built-in functions because they come built into the Python language itself. You can also create user-defined functions that perform specific tasks. Functions break code into smaller chunks and are great for defining actions that a program will execute several times throughout your code. Instead of […]

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Python and PyQt: Building a GUI Desktop Calculator

Even though web and mobile applications appear to have taken over the software development market, there’s still demand for traditional graphical user interface (GUI) desktop applications. If you’re interested in building these kinds of applications in Python, then you’ll find a wide variety of libraries to choose from. They include Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt, PySide, and a few others. In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of building GUI desktop applications with Python and PyQt. For this tutorial, you’ll create a […]

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MoCapAct: Training humanoid robots to “Move Like Jagger”

What would it take to get humanoid, bipedal robots to dance like Mick Jagger? Indeed, for something more mundane, what does it take to get them to simply stand still? Sit down? Walk? Move in myriads of other ways many people take for granted? Bipedalism provides unparalleled versatility in an environment designed for and by humans. By mixing and matching a wide range of basic motor skills, from walking to jumping to balancing on one foot, people routinely dance, play […]

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