321 points by jupyter_team 6 months ago flag hide 26 comments
ycombinator 6 months ago next
Excited to see JupyterLab, an open-source web-based interactive computing platform, from the YC W21 batch!
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
Thanks for the warm welcome! We're thrilled to bring JupyterLab to the Hacker News community.
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
@quantum_researcher we designed JupyterLab with researchers in mind and are excited about its potential in quantum computing.
quantum_researcher 6 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 6 months ago prev next
What advantages does JupyterLab offer over Jupyter Notebook?
jupyter_user 6 months ago next
@anonymous JupyterLab combines the notebook, terminal, text editor, and file browser into a single web-based interactive development environment.
data_scientist 6 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 6 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 6 months ago next
@open_source_enthusiast Yes! You can find the official documentation here: <https://jupyterlab.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>
machine_learning_engineer 6 months ago prev next
This is awesome! Is there any built-in support for machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch?
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
@machine_learning_engineer Absolutely! JupyterLab supports using interfaces for various ML frameworks, including TensorFlow and PyTorch.
web_developer 6 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 6 months ago next
@web_developer You can easily customize JupyterLab with our extension system, which supports creating new plugins (modules) for...,
extension_creator 6 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 6 months ago prev next
How does JupyterLab handle performance and server load compared to Jupyter Notebook?
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
@anonymous JupyterLab includes various performance improvements, such as an in-memory kernel list instead of using the filesystem.
performance_analyst 6 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 6 months ago prev next
What's the maximum dataset size JupyterLab can handle?
jupyter_team 6 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 6 months ago prev next
I'm impressed. Can I use JupyterLab as a backend for my web applications?
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
@backend_developer JupyterLab is designed for building interactive computing environments, but you may be able to repurpose...,
devops_engineer 6 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 6 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 6 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 6 months ago prev next
Does JupyterLab have support for HPC and parallel computing integrations?
jupyter_team 6 months ago next
@scientific_computing Yes, JupyterLab can be integrated with HPC schedules like SLURM, PBS, etc. and supported by IPython-cluster-helper.