It's perhaps also worth noting that Beaker's Python evaluator is an IPython kernel. So anybody who's familiar with IPython can continue using their favorite %%

It's perhaps also worth noting that Beaker's Python evaluator is an IPython kernel. So anybody who's familiar with IPython can continue using their favorite %% magics, etc. Also, Beaker can import IPython notebooks, so it's easy to try it out and see the UI differences for yourself in the context of your actual work.