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Pybites Podcast#205: Building reactive Python notebooks with MarimoMarimo is redefining what a Python notebook can do—bringing structure, version control, and interactivity together. In this episode, we chat with Akshay Agrawal, co-founder and CEO of Marimo, about how their reactive Python notebook fixes hidden state, keeps outputs in sync, and makes reproducible, reviewable code the norm.Akshay shares Marimo’s origin story, how its reactive DAG turns notebooks into clean, Git-friendly tools, and why teams are ditching Jupyter-to-Streamlit pipelines for simpler, reactive workflows. We also dive into performance, data handling with pandas/Polars via Narwhals, and SQL reactivity with DuckDB.Join us in t...
2025-11-1753 min
Founder ThesisHow SquadStack is Winning the AI Services Race with Apurv AgrawalHow did Apurv Agrawal transform SquadStack from a data collection startup into India's leading AI-powered BPO generating ₹200+ crore ARR? This episode reveals the 10-year journey to finding true product-market fit and disrupting India's massive outsourcing industry. Apurv Agrawal, Co-Founder and CEO of SquadStack, shares the remarkable evolution from Squadrun's gig economy roots to becoming India's most advanced AI-native contact center platform. Starting as a horizontal marketplace for data collection tasks, SquadStack pivoted multiple times before discovering their breakthrough in distributed calling services during COVID-19. What began as weekend experiments became enterprise solutions for major brands like Kotak, Axis...
2025-10-162h 04
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn920: In Case You Missed It in August 2025This month’s episode of In Case You Missed It gives us reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the future of large language models (LLMs), with guests discussing what to do about recent reports that found AI agents blackmailed human users when threatened, the importance of post-training LLMs, and the training we have available for data and AI engineers to create robust, secure, and useful AI. Jon Krohn includes clips from his interviews with Akshay Agrawal (Episode 911), Julien Launay (Episode 913), Michelle Yi (Episode 915), and Kirill Eremenko (Episode 917).
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/920
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2025-09-0521 min
The Data Exchange with Ben LoricaThe AI-Native Notebook That Thinks Like a SpreadsheetThe discussion with CEO Akshay Agrawal covers how Marimo’s AI integration provides runtime context to LLMs for superior code generation, its adoption across industries from cybersecurity to DevOps, and the technical innovations that make notebooks viable for production environments.Subscribe to the Gradient Flow Newsletter 📩 https://gradientflow.substack.com/Subscribe: Apple · Spotify · Overcast · Pocket Casts · AntennaPod · Podcast Addict · Amazon · RSS.
2025-08-0742 min
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn911: The Future of Python Notebooks is Here, with Marimo’s Dr. Akshay AgrawalReproducibility, Python notebooks, and data science communities: Software developer Akshay Agrawal speaks to Jon Krohn about Marimo, the next-generation computational notebook for Python, how he built and fostered a thriving community around the product, and what makes this notebook so versatile and accessible for users.
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/911
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2025-08-0558 min
Data Engineering PodcastRevolutionizing Python Notebooks with MarimoSummaryIn this episode of the Data Engineering Podcast Akshay Agrawal from Marimo discusses the innovative new Python notebook environment, which offers a reactive execution model, full Python integration, and built-in UI elements to enhance the interactive computing experience. He discusses the challenges of traditional Jupyter notebooks, such as hidden states and lack of interactivity, and how Marimo addresses these issues with features like reactive execution and Python-native file formats. Akshay also explores the broader landscape of programmatic notebooks, comparing Marimo to other tools like Jupyter, Streamlit, and Hex, highlighting its unique approach to creating data apps directly from...
2025-07-2851 min
Latent Space: The AI Engineer PodcastThe Future of Notebooks - with Akshay Agrawal of MarimoAkshay Agrawal joins us to talk about Marimo and their vision for the future of Python notebooks, and how it’s the perfect canvas for AI-driven data analysis.0:00 Introduction0:46 Overview of Marimo and Its Features2:33 Origin Story and Motivation Behind Marimo4:26 Demo: Classical Machine Learning with MNIST in Marimo6:52 Notebook Compatibility and Conversion from Jupyter7:42 Demo: Interactive Notebook with Custom UI and Layout10:08 AI-Native Utilities and Code Generation with Language Models11:36 Dependency Management and Integration with UV Package Manager13:00 Demo: Data Annotation Workflow Using a PS5 Controller
2025-07-1800 min
Vanishing GradientsEpisode 49: Why Data and AI Still Break at Scale (and What to Do About It)If we want AI systems that actually work in production, we need better infrastructure—not just better models.In this episode, Hugo talks with Akshay Agrawal (Marimo, ex-Google Brain, Netflix, Stanford) about why data and AI pipelines still break down at scale, and how we can fix the fundamentals: reproducibility, composability, and reliable execution.They discuss:🔁 Why reactive execution matters—and how current tools fall short🛠️ The design goals behind Marimo, a new kind of Python notebook⚙️ The hidden costs of traditional workflows (and what breaks at scale)📦 What it takes to build modular, maintainable AI app...
2025-06-051h 21
Practically IntelligentE18: From Negative One to Zero: The Early Startup Journey with Arian AgrawalWe sit down with Arian Agrawal, a partner at South Park Commons, where bold ideas turn into reality. As a former YC founder, Arian shares down-to-earth advice on validating startup ideas and avoiding common pitfalls with a refreshing look at the intersection of AI and entrepreneurship.Discover how cutting-edge AI insights can help you refine your product-market fit, navigate the idea maze, and accelerate your venture from negative one to zero. Whether you’re leveraging AI to optimize your business or spark your next big idea, this episode offers real-world advice and practical strategies to build a su...
2025-03-0341 min
mbanerjeepalmer+listennotes 's Listen Latermarimo: Reactive Notebooks and Deployable Web Apps in Python Podcast: The Real Python Podcast (LS 47 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: marimo: Reactive Notebooks and Deployable Web Apps in PythonPub date: 2024-11-29Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationWhat are common issues with using notebooks for Python development? How do you know the current state, share reproducible results, or create interactive applications? This week on the show, we speak with Akshay Agrawal about the open-source reactive marimo notebook for Python.
Before writing any code, Akshay wrote a 2,500-word design document. He wan...
2025-02-141h 00
Gradient Dissent: Conversations on AIBuilding the future of collaborative AI development with Akshay AgrawalIn this episode of Gradient Dissent, Akshay Agrawal, Co-Founder of Marimo, joins host Lukas Biewald to discuss the future of collaborative AI development. They dive into how Marimo is enabling developers and researchers to collaborate seamlessly on AI projects, the challenges of scaling AI tools, and the importance of fostering open ecosystems for innovation. Akshay shares insights into building a platform that empowers teams to iterate faster and solve complex AI challenges together.Follow Weights & Biases:https://twitter.com/weights_biases https://www.linkedin.com/company/wandb Jo...
2025-01-0741 min
Open Source Startup PodcastE161: Reimagining Python Notebooks with MarimoAkshay Agrawal is the Founder & CEO of Marimo, the next generation Python notebook. Their open source reactive notebook for Python, also called marimo, has almost 9K stars on GitHub.
Marimo has raised $5M from investors including AIX Ventures.
In this episode, we dig into Akshay's love of building developer tools for data teams, his journey from PhD to founder, what a great developer experience means for data teams, why reproducibility was a key problem for them to solve, how he thinks about monetization when other notebooks like Jupyter don't focus on making money & more!
2024-12-1634 min
The Real Python Podcastmarimo: Reactive Notebooks and Deployable Web Apps in PythonWhat are common issues with using notebooks for Python development? How do you know the current state, share reproducible results, or create interactive applications? This week on the show, we speak with Akshay Agrawal about the open-source reactive marimo notebook for Python.
Before writing any code, Akshay wrote a 2,500-word design document. He wanted to create a maintainable and reproducible tool that avoided the hidden state of traditional notebooks. We discuss solving the hidden state problem by building the notebook as a directed acyclic graph (DAG).
Akshay shares how marimo notebooks are stored as pure...
2024-11-291h 00
Nishant podcast StudioPodcast: Sarfira (2024) Movie Review | Co-powered by AquagreenWelcome to Nishant Podcast Studio, co-powered by Aquagreen—stay hydrated, live better with Aquagreen!
In this episode, we review Sarfira (2024), starring Akshay Kumar. From his powerful portrayal of Vir Mhatre to Suriya’s exciting cameo, we dive deep into the performances, story, and the highs and lows of this inspiring film.
Don’t miss out on this engaging breakdown of one of the year’s most talked-about movies. Subscribe for more movie reviews, and stay tuned for our next episode!
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2024-11-2306 min
Sample Space How to rethink the notebook - with Akshay Agrawal, co-creator of Marimo Jupyter has been a great environment to explore computational ideas, but that doesn't mean that it can be the only environment for interactive coding in Python. It also comes with some downsides, which led Akshay Agrawal to create an alternative called Marimo. We discussed it in a previous livestream and figured that it was time to sit down with the creator to learn what led to the development of this exciting new too. You can learn more about Marimo by going to their website over at https://marimo.io To learn more you...
2024-10-161h 12
Headlight in the fog: The Uveitis PodcastEpisode 26: Ocular TuberculosisToday we are joined by Drs. Rupesh Agrawal and Dilraj Grewal to discuss the myriad of clinical findings and treatment approaches in ocular tuberculosis.The discussants report no relevant financial disclosures.
2023-10-201h 04
Founder ThesisDecoding alternative investing | Saurav Ghosh and Vineet Agrawal @ JiraafJiraaf is helping the common man tap into the exclusive investment deals previously reserved for the elite few. Saurav and Vineet talk about how Jiraaf lets you put your money to work directly in corporate debt instruments, bypassing the banks.Additional links:-1.How Fintech Startup Jiraaf Is Helping Indians Diversify Their Fixed Income Investments2.Debt mutual funds tweak helps alternate investment platform Jiraaf3.Bengaluru startup Jiraaf enables retail investors earn high-yield returns
2023-06-1652 min
WingsS3E12: A New OutlookIn this episode of Wings Podcast we will meet Akshay Agrawal from Guwahati, an entrepreneur passionate about the water sector and wants to raise awareness on the subject. He joined his family business - SRK Metals & Plastics Pvt. Ltd. in 2009, where he has participated in executing more than thousand projects in North East India on water conservation and sewage treatment. The Ministry of Jalshakti, Government of India, has recognised this work with a National Award in 2020. Cinema, fitness and scuba diving are some of his other passions. Akshay Agrawal can be reached at: LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
2023-03-2340 min
Founder ThesisThe B2B 'Golden Triangle' of Commerce, Finance & Logistics | Sachin Agrawal (Bizongo)Bizongo is not a B2B platform; it's a FinTech company disguised as one.This is the core, non-obvious insight into Bizongo’s genius. By creating a platform to digitize the messy world of B2B trade, they built a machine to generate proprietary transaction data—an asset nobody else had. Sachin Agrawal reveals how this data became the key to solving the single biggest problem for Indian SMEs: access to working capital.Sachin Agrawal is the Co-Founder of Bizongo, a B2B trade enablement platform revolutionizing India's SME manufacturing ecosystem. An IIT Bombay graduate, Sach...
2022-10-071h 09
Founder ThesisMaking Commerce Social | Pulkit Agarwal @ TrellWhat you seek is seeking you. This is what describes the story of our guest in this episode.For Pulkit Agrawal, Co-founder and CEO, Trell, a visual blogging app, this search started around six years ago, with a desire to visit local pandals during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai, little knowing that this would turn into a business idea which is at present has surpassed international social media giants like Twitter and Pinterest with more than 45 million monthly active users.In a candid conversation with Akshay Datt, Pulkit tells us that how visiting these...
2021-05-061h 01
Age of InformationAkshay Tells Us If Machine Learning Is OverhypedAkshay Agrawal is a PhD candidate at Stanford studying convex optimization. Before that, he was a software engineer at Google, working on the world’s most famous machine learning framework, TensorFlow. He also interned at a self-driving car company called Aurora. Personal Website: https://www.akshayagrawal.com/CVXPY: https://www.cvxpy.orgTensorFlow: tensorflow.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/akshaykagrawal
2021-02-231h 10
Talking Customer SuccessAdvice For New Customer Success ManagersWe welcome back my friend and fellow CSM, Akshay Agrawal, in this episode to discuss advice for new customer success managers. I've been thinking about this topic a lot lately and decided to write a brief article on LinkedIn that will hopefully add value to some other CSM looking to make their mark. Article link: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/looking-new-csm-job-focus-being-attentive-consistent-youll-connery/ As always, thanks for listening!
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2019-05-1418 minTalking Customer SuccessCustomer Success vs. Customer ExperienceCustomer success manager, Akshay Agrawal, joins the podcast in this episode as we share our thoughts on what a customer is and how we differentiate customer success versus customer experience as a practice. This is Talking Customer Success!
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2018-08-3115 min