> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://book.mlinpractice.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://book.mlinpractice.com/essays.md).

# Essays

- [How Python became the Language of Choice for Data Science](https://book.mlinpractice.com/essays/how-python-became-the-language-of-choice-for-data-science.md): A slightly updated version of my 2013 post.