In the August Learning Services newsletter, see how you can get hands-on with healthcare analytics tools, Embedded Python, and InterSystems Package Manager. If you're new to InterSystems ObjectScript, try out a learning path to get started!

Hey Developers,

Enjoy watching the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube channel:

⏯ What is Embedded Python

Hi Developers!

We have great new articles for your to read and enjoy, thanks to our wonderful participants of the 3rd InterSystems Tech Article Contest: Python Edition!

🌟 12 AMAZING ARTICLES 🌟

And now it's time to announce the winners!

Let's meet the winners and their articles:

Hey Community!

Here are the bonuses for participants' articles that take part in InterSystems Tech Article Contest: Python Edition:

Hi Community,

We are excited to announce that InterSystems Developers Meetups are finally back in person!

The first Python-related meetup will take place on July 21 at 6:00 at Democracy Brewing, Boston, MA. There will be 2-3 short presentations related to Python, Q&A, networking sessions as well as free beer with snacks and brewery tours.

AGENDA:

See what's new in InterSystems Learning Services! In the March 2022 newsletter, you will: 

• Get an overview of the new documentation search features.
• Find content to help you prepare for certification as an HL7 Interface Specialist.
• Learn the latest on Embedded Python. 
• See how to start performing analytics in InterSystems IRIS® data platform.

Hi Community,

We're pleased to invite you to the upcoming webinar in Spanish called "Exploring the new Embedded Python feature of InterSystems IRIS"

Date & Time: March 30, 4:00 PM CEST

Speaker: @Eduardo Anglada, Sales Engineer, InterSystems Iberia

Hi contestants!

Here are the results of the bonus collections the applications of the Python Contest accomplished.

Here are the projects that scored it:

Python is 31 today ; let’s celebrate it 🎂 

And special thanks to Guido van Rossum 

Hey Developers, 

In this video, you will learn how to use VS Code with Python: 

⏯ Using VS Code with Python

Hi Developers!

Here're the technology bonuses for the InterSystems Python Contest 2022 that will give you extra points in the voting:

• Embedded Python - 4
• Python Native API  - 3
• Python Pex - 3
• NoObjectScriptLine - 5
• Questionnaire - 2
• Docker container usage - 2 
• ZPM Package deployment - 2
• Online Demo - 2
• First Article on Developer Community - 2
• Second Article On DC - 1
• Video on YouTube - 3

See the details below.

Hi all - we just released the first episode of Season 2 for our Data Points podcast by Learning Services. This episode features a conversation with @Bob Kuszewski about Embedded Python. If you're a Python developer, or if you're simply interested in the functionality, check it out! For more information, head over to https://datapoints.intersystems.com.

Hi Community,

We are pleased to invite all the developers to the upcoming InterSystems Python Contest Kick-off Webinar! The topic of this webinar is dedicated to the Python contest.

In this webinar, we’ll present two templates to start working with Embedded Python :

1. What is Embedded Python and Jupyter;
2. Embedded Python with Interoperability (PEX hacked to use Embedded Python).

As always, our experts will answer the questions on how to develop, build, and deploy Python solutions using InterSystems IRIS.

Date & Time: Monday, February 7 – 12:00 PM EDT

Speakers:
🗣 @Guillaume Rongier, InterSystems Sales Engineer  
🗣 @Bob Kuszewski, InterSystems Product Manager
🗣 @Evgeny Shvarov, InterSystems Developer Ecosystem Manager

Hey Developers,

We are pleased to invite you all to the next InterSystems online programming contest focused on Python! 

🏆 InterSystems Python Contest 🏆

Duration: February 7 - 27, 2022

In prizes: $10K - more prizes included!

I think it's a known fact that Populate Utility has very limited functionality. It supports only one language and one country. The list of possible values does not have so many options. 

There is a kind of tool that now can help with it, named Faker. It has implementations in different languages, including Python. Since IRIS has now had the Embedded Python feature, Python faker can be implemented in IRIS.

Hi Developers, 

New video is already on InterSystems Developers YouTube: 

⏯ Embedded Python for ObjectScript Developers: Working with Python and ObjectScript Side-By-Side

 Hi Community:

Just want to let you know that we have created a special landing page with select Focus Sessions that you can replay.

>Link to Landing Page

>Link to Focus Sessions on Embedded Python

Enjoy!

Jacquie

Hi Community, 

New video is already on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

⏯ Embedded Python with Interoperability

Hey Developers, 

Please welcome the first session from the InterSystems Virtual Summit 2021:

⏯ Introduction to Embedded Python

Welcome to day 3 of Virtual Summit 2021!  We have incredible content available to you this year and I'd just like to bring your attention to the 4(!) sessions that we have on Embedded Python.

• Introduction to Embedded Python - What is Embedded Python and Why is it awesome
• Embedded Python for ObjectScript developers - A technical deep dive into using Python and ObjectScript together inside IRIS
• Embedded Python with Interoperability - Covers how to use Embedded Python to create your own custom interoperability components.

Hey Developers,

Enjoy watching the new video on InterSystems Developers YouTube:

⏯ Embedded Python: Bring the Python Ecosystem to Your ObjectScript App

Hi Developers!

Here're the technology bonuses for the InterSystems IRIS AI contest that will give you extra points in the voting.

IntegratedML usage - 4 points

Use InterSystems IntegratedML in you AI/ML solution. Here is the template that uses it.

Be sure that the IRIS version is not less than 2021. The latest ML images with ZPM are:

intersystemsdc/iris-ml-community:2021.1.0.215.0-zpm

intersystemsdc/irishealth-ml-community:2021.1.0.215.0-zpm

R Gateway and Python gateway usage - 4 points

InterSystems IRIS 2021 release contains two new features - R gateway and Python gateway. Here is the template on how to use the R gateway. Here is a short demo of how to use it.

Embedded Python usage - 4 points

Embedded Python is a very new feature of InterSystems IRIS that gives you the option to use python as a "first-class citizen" in backend business logic development with InterSystems classes. Short demo of Embedded Python.

Embedded python could be used in "on-demand" images that could be delivered via InterSystems Early Access Program (EAP) if you refer to python-interest@intersystems.com.

Here is the template package on how to use Embedded Python deployable with ZPM. Don't forget to change the image to the one you get from the Early Access program.

PMML usage - 4 points

PMML  - Predictive Modelling Markup Language - can be used to build AI/ML solutions with InterSystems IRIS. Check with documentation.

There is an example in Open Exchange on how to use PMML.

Hey Developers,

We have some good news for you:

💥 InterSystems AI contest participants can use Embedded Python in their solutions! So if you are not yet a member of the Embedded Python Early Access Program (EAP), now is the time! 

Refer to python-interest@intersystems.com and you'll get FREE access to the InterSystems IRIS Embedded Python features.

In addition, we invite all EAP participants to the special Embedded Python kick-off webinar tomorrow, July 6 at 10:00 AM EDT – an easy start on how to use Embedded Python! Demonstration of the new features of the data platform, examples applications, and of course rewards. 

After you become an EAP member, you will receive a special link to join the kick-off webinar:

➡️ RSVP: python-interest@intersystems.com

Hi Community,

We're pleased to invite all the developers to the upcoming InterSystems AI Contest Kick-Off Webinar! The topic of this webinar is dedicated to the InterSystems AI programming contest.

During the webinar, we will demo how to load data into IRIS, how to deal with it using ODBC/JDBC and REST, and how to use special AI/ML features of IRIS: IntegratedML, DataRobot, R Gateway, Embedded Python, PMML.

Date & Time: Monday, June 28 — 11:00 AM EDT

Speakers:  
🗣 @Aleksandar Kovacevic, InterSystems Sales Engineer
🗣 @Théophile Thierry, InterSystems Intern
🗣 @Bob Kuszewski, Product Manager - Developer Experience, InterSystems  
🗣 @Evgeny Shvarov, InterSystems Developer Ecosystem Manager

Hey Developers,

We're pleased to announce the next InterSystems online programming competition: 

🏆 InterSystems AI Programming Contest 🏆

Duration: June 28 - July 25, 2021

Total prize: $8,750 

Landing page: https://contest.intersystems.com

We’re looking for Python developers to participate in our Embedded Python Early Access Program!  If you (or someone you know) are a Python developer and are interested, please contact us via the email address below.

InterSystems is bringing the power and simplicity of Python to IRIS.  We’re hard at work integrating Python directly into the IRIS kernel, making it a full peer to ObjectScript.

Hi Community,

See how the new embedded Python feature enables you to write user-defined SQL functions and stored procedures in Python:

⏯ Embedding Python in SQL: Write Your Stored Procedures in Python

Hi Developers,

Get a preview of the upcoming Embedded Python feature of InterSystems IRIS:

⏯ Embedded Python in InterSystems IRIS: Sneak Peek