Update module 9: Programming for speed

[jemrobinson]

These changes will be coordinated by @jemrobinson

General (applicable to every module)

• Make each module independent of earlier ones (ie. do not rely on examples/specific code from earlier modules)
• Ensure that each module has some small exercises (say 1x 5 min exercise per 45 mins or teaching); add a larger (optional) exercise per course for attendees to complete in their own time
  • Maybe base the longer exercise on this tree exercise in the assessments? https://alan-turing-institute.github.io/rse-course/html/self_assessment/01_refactoring_trees.html
• Update to use more modern libraries and tools (eg. pandas/scipy/numba/poetry)
• Add instructions to the notebooks that you should "Take 5 minutes to do this exercise"
• Add estimated timing information at the top of each notebook
• Switch to a colourblind-friendly colour scheme throughout
• What do you wish people had told you about Python/coding in general?

Module 9: Programming for speed

• Add something on Numba. See eg. https://github.com/mhobbs18/rse-course/blob/main/module09_programming_for_speed/09_mandelbrot_numba.ipynb and associated PR #81
  • This has been merged to the repo but is not included in the coursebook