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The Real Python Podcast

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A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.

Episodes

Checking Project Dependencies & Python Dev Resource Collections

How can you ensure that you've appropriately declared your project's required dependencies? How do you determine what dependencies are missing from a third-party project that you can't run? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

May 05, 202338 minEp. 155

Targeting WebAssembly Platforms & Distilling a Minimum Viable Python

Are you familiar with the different versions of WebAssembly? Could WASM be the "write once, run everywhere" solution that developers have searched for? Where does distributing Python applications fit in the narrative? This week on the show, we have CPython core developer Brett Cannon to discuss his recent articles about WebAssembly and MVPy.

Apr 28, 20231 hr 19 minEp. 154

Seeking Faster Text Processing & Python's .__repr__() vs .__str__()

What can you do if your text manipulation in Python is slowing you down? Are there faster alternatives using a compiled extension? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Apr 14, 202343 minEp. 153

Automate Processes and Distribute Python Tools With RPA and RCC

Are you exploring automation of your repetitive business tasks with Python? How are you going to share your helpful tools with co-workers? This week on the show, Sampo Ahokas from Robocorp is here to discuss robotic process automation (RPA) and distribution of these robots.

Apr 07, 202350 minEp. 152

Evaluating Python Packages & Celebrating 20 Years of PyCon US

Have you ever installed a Python package without knowing anything about it? What best practices should you employ to ensure the quality of your next package installation? Christopher Trudeau is back this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects. We also have Python Software Foundation executive director, Deb Nicholson, to share details about PyCon US 2023.

Mar 31, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 151

Lessons Learned From Four Years Programming With Python

What are the core lessons you've learned along your Python development journey? What are key takeaways you would share with new users of the language? This week on the show, Duarte Oliveira e Carmo is here to discuss his recent talk, "Four Years of Python."

Mar 24, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 150

Coding With namedtuple & Python's Dynamic Superpowers

Have you explored Python's collections module? Within it, you'll find a powerful factory function called namedtuple(), which provides multiple enhancements over the standard tuple for writing clearer and cleaner code. This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Mar 17, 202353 minEp. 149

Sharing Your Python App Across Platforms With BeeWare

Are you interested in deploying your Python project everywhere? This week on the show, Russell Keith-Magee, founder and maintainer of the BeeWare project, returns. Russell shares recent updates to Briefcase, a tool that converts a Python application into native installers on macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile devices.

Mar 10, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 148

Django Deployment Strategies & Preparing for PyCascades 2023

Have you decided how you're going to deploy your Django project? Should you use a VPS or a PaaS? Christopher Trudeau is back this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects. We also have organizers from PyCascades to share details about this year's hybrid in-person and virtual conference.

Mar 03, 20231 hr 8 minEp. 147

Using NumPy and Linear Algebra for Faster Python Code

Are you still using loops and lists to process your data in Python? Have you heard of a Python library with optimized data structures and built-in operations that can speed up your data science code? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to share secrets for harnessing linear algebra and NumPy for your projects.

Feb 24, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 146

Creating a Python Wordle Clone & Testing Environments With Nox

Would you like to practice your Python skills while building a challenging word game? Have you been wanting to learn more about creating command-line interfaces and making them colorful and interactive? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Feb 17, 202359 minEp. 145

Wrangling Business Process Models With Python and SpiffWorkflow

Can you describe your business processes with flowcharts? What if you could define the steps in a standard notation and implement the workflows in pure Python? This week on the show, Dan Funk from Sartography is here to discuss SpiffWorkflow.

Feb 10, 202352 minEp. 144

Create Interactive Maps & Geospatial Data Visualizations With Python

Would you like to quickly add data to a map with Python? Have you wanted to create beautiful interactive maps and export them as a stand-alone static web page? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Feb 03, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 143

Orchestrating Large and Small Projects With Apache Airflow

Have you worked on a project that needed an orchestration tool? How do you define the workflow of an entire data pipeline or a messaging system with Python? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is back to talk about using Apache Airflow and orchestrating Python projects.

Jan 27, 202354 minEp. 142

Exploring Python With bpython & Formalizing f-String Grammar

Have you used the Python Read-Eval-Print Loop (REPL) to explore the language and learn about how it operates? Would it help if it provided syntax highlighting, definitions, and code completion and behaved more like an IDE? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Jan 20, 202356 minEp. 141

Speeding Up Your DataFrames With Polars

How can you get more performance from your existing data science infrastructure? What if a DataFrame library could take advantage of your machine's available cores and provide built-in methods for handling larger-than-RAM datasets? This week on the show, Liam Brannigan is here to discuss Polars.

Jan 13, 202358 minEp. 140

Surveying Comprehension Constructs & Python Parallelism Infighting

Have you embraced the use of comprehensions in your Python journey? Are you familiar with all the varieties of comprehension constructs? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Jan 06, 202345 minEp. 139

2022 Real Python Tutorial & Video Course Wrap Up

It's been another year of changes at Real Python! The Real Python team has written, edited, curated, illustrated, and produced a mountain of Python material this year. We added some new members to the team, updated the site's features, and created new styles of tutorials and video courses.

Dec 23, 20221 hr 16 minEp. 138

Start Using a Build System & Continuous Integration in Python

What advantages can a build system provide for a Python developer? What new skills are required when working with a team of developers? This week on the show, Benjy Weinberger from Toolchain is here to discuss the Pants build system and getting started with continuous integration (CI).

Dec 16, 20221 hrEp. 137

Package Python Code With pyproject.toml & Listing Files With pathlib

How do you start packaging your code with pyproject.toml? Would you like to join a conversation that gently walks you through setting up your Python projects to share? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Dec 09, 202254 minEp. 136

Preparing Data to Measure True Machine Learning Model Performance

How do you prepare a dataset for machine learning (ML)? How do you go beyond cleaning the data and move toward measuring how the model performs? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to talk about strategies for better ML model performance.

Dec 02, 202258 minEp. 135

Building Python REST APIs With Flask & Structuring Pull Requests

How do you build a REST API using the Flask web framework? How can you quickly add endpoints while automatically generating documentation? This week on the show, Real Python author Philipp Acsany is here to discuss his tutorial series "Python REST APIs With Flask, Connexion, and SQLAlchemy." Christopher Trudeau is also here with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Nov 25, 202258 minEp. 134

Moving Projects Away From Passwords With WebAuthn and Python

What if you didn't have to worry about managing user passwords as a Python developer? That's where the WebAuthn protocol and new hardware standards are heading. This week on the show, Dan Moore from FusionAuth returns to discuss a password-less future.

Nov 18, 202245 minEp. 133

Creating Tic-Tac-Toe With an AI Player & Shortcuts for Python Decorators

How do you create a computer opponent for a simple game within Python? Would you also like to learn how to adapt the game to run in a web browser or graphical user interface (GUI)? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Nov 11, 202254 minEp. 132

Exploring the New Features of Python 3.11

Python 3.11 is here! Our regular guests, Geir Arne Hjelle and Christopher Trudeau, return to talk about the new version. Geir Arne wrote a series of preview tutorials earlier this year, and his annual piece, titled "Python 3.11: Cool New Features for You to Try," was published on October 24. Christopher's video course came out the next day, covering the topics from the tutorial with visual examples of Python 3.11 in action.

Nov 04, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 131

Fostering an Internal Python Community & Managing the 3.11 Release

Does your company have a plan for growing an internal Python community? What are the attributes to look for when bringing someone into your department? This week on the show, Pablo Galindo Salgado returns to talk about building community through the Python Guild at Bloomberg and managing the release of Python 3.11.

Oct 21, 20221 hr 9 minEp. 130

Using an Ellipsis in Python & Goals for CPython 3.12

Where should you use an ellipsis in Python? How does it behave as a placeholder in a script, project, or stub file? What are the next goals for the Faster CPython project? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Oct 14, 202257 minEp. 129

Using a Memory Profiler in Python & What It Can Teach You

Have you used a memory profiler to gauge the performance of your Python application? Maybe you're using it to troubleshoot memory issues when loading a large data science project. What could running a profiler show you about a codebase you're learning? This week on the show, Pablo Galindo Salgado returns to talk about Memray, a powerful tracing memory profiler.

Oct 07, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 128

Explaining Access Control Using Python & Cautiously Handling Pickles

Have you ever used code to help explain a topic? How can Python scripts be used to understand the intricacies of access control? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Sep 30, 202259 minEp. 127

Python as an Efficiency Tool for Non-Developers

Are you interested in using Python in an industry outside of software development? Would adding a few custom software tools increase efficiency and make your coworkers' jobs easier? This week on the show, Josh Burnett talks about using Python as a mechanical engineer.

Sep 23, 20221 hr 10 minEp. 126