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FireDucks: Pandas but Faster

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374 points sebg | 1 comments | 14 Nov 24 11:48 UTC | HN request time: 0.207s | source
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OutOfHere ◴[20 Nov 24 16:12 UTC] No.42195321[source]▶
Don't use it:

> By providing the beta version of FireDucks free of charge and enabling data scientists to actually use it, NEC will work to improve its functionality while verifying its effectiveness, with the aim of commercializing it within FY2024.

In other words, it's free only to trap you.

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ladyanita22 ◴[20 Nov 24 16:16 UTC] No.42195375[source]▶
Important to upvote this. If there's room for improvement for Polars (which I'm sure there is), go and support the project. But don't fall for a commercial trap when there are competent open source tools available.
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1. maleldil ◴[20 Nov 24 16:27 UTC] No.42195517[source]▶
While I agree, it's worth noting that this project is a drop-in replacement (they claim that, at least), but Polars has a very different API. I much prefer Polars's API, but it's still a non-trivial cost to switch to it, which is why many people would instead explore Pandas alternatives instead.