Best Notebooks (2025)

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Jupyter

The notebook that made data scientists feel like artists, until they tried to version control it.

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Jupyter

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The notebook that made data scientists feel like artists, until they tried to version control it.

Pros

  • +Interactive notebooks perfect for exploratory data analysis and teaching
  • +Supports over 40 languages, making it versatile for multi-language projects
  • +Rich output with live code, visualizations, and markdown in one document

Cons

  • -Notoriously messy for version control and collaboration due to JSON-based files
  • -Can become sluggish with large datasets or complex visualizations
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Jupyter for people who like JavaScript. Reactive notebooks that actually look good.

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      #3
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      Free GPUs in exchange for your soul and data. Jupyter in the cloud, crashes included.

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