321 points by jupyter_team 11 months ago flag hide 26 comments
ycombinator 11 months ago next
Excited to see JupyterLab, an open-source web-based interactive computing platform, from the YC W21 batch!
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
Thanks for the warm welcome! We're thrilled to bring JupyterLab to the Hacker News community.
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@quantum_researcher we designed JupyterLab with researchers in mind and are excited about its potential in quantum computing.
quantum_researcher 11 months ago prev next
I've been using Jupyter notebooks for my quantum computing research and can't wait to see what JupyterLab can do.
anonymous 11 months ago prev next
What advantages does JupyterLab offer over Jupyter Notebook?
jupyter_user 11 months ago next
@anonymous JupyterLab combines the notebook, terminal, text editor, and file browser into a single web-based interactive development environment.
data_scientist 11 months ago prev next
@anonymous JupyterLab also introduces flexible layouts and other UI improvements, making it a more capable and versatile solution for numerous use cases.
open_source_enthusiast 11 months ago prev next
As an open-source enthusiast, I'm always happy to support projects like this. Is there any official documentation available for JupyterLab?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@open_source_enthusiast Yes! You can find the official documentation here: <https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
machine_learning_engineer 11 months ago prev next
This is awesome! Is there any built-in support for machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@machine_learning_engineer Absolutely! JupyterLab supports using interfaces for various ML frameworks, including TensorFlow and PyTorch.
web_developer 11 months ago prev next
What's the recommended way to customize or extend JupyterLab? I'd love to add some of my favorite visual tools.
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@web_developer You can easily customize JupyterLab with our extension system, which supports creating new plugins (modules) for...,
extension_creator 11 months ago prev next
@web_developer You can find the extension documentation here: <https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/extension_dev_started.html>. Start building...,
anonymous 11 months ago prev next
How does JupyterLab handle performance and server load compared to Jupyter Notebook?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@anonymous JupyterLab includes various performance improvements, such as an in-memory kernel list instead of using the filesystem.
performance_analyst 11 months ago prev next
@anonymous It also supports lazy-loading of plugins, which significantly reduces the initial load time. You can find more...,
big_data_analyst 11 months ago prev next
What's the maximum dataset size JupyterLab can handle?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@big_data_analyst The maximum dataset size that JupyterLab can handle depends on the memory limit set by the kernel and server...,
backend_developer 11 months ago prev next
I'm impressed. Can I use JupyterLab as a backend for my web applications?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@backend_developer JupyterLab is designed for building interactive computing environments, but you may be able to repurpose...,
devops_engineer 11 months ago prev next
@backend_developer You might want to check out Voilà, a package that turns Jupyter notebooks into standalone web apps...
startup_founder 11 months ago prev next
I'm considering JupyterLab for teaching purposes in my bootcamp. How easy is it to set up for an entire class?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@startup_founder We provide a Helm Chart for deploying JupyterLab on Kubernetes, making it easy to set up for multiple...,
scientific_computing 11 months ago prev next
Does JupyterLab have support for HPC and parallel computing integrations?
jupyter_team 11 months ago next
@scientific_computing Yes, JupyterLab can be integrated with HPC schedules like SLURM, PBS, etc. and supported by IPython-cluster-helper.