Der echte Python-Podcast – Wöchentliche Einblicke, Interviews und Programmiertipps

Python-Tipps, Interviews und mehr

Ein wöchentlicher Python-Podcast, moderiert von Christopher Bailey, mit Interviews, Programmiertipps und Gesprächen mit Gästen aus der Python-Community.

Die Show deckt ein breites Themenspektrum ab, darunter Best Practices für die Python-Programmierung, Karrieretipps und verwandte Themen zur Softwareentwicklung. Besuchen Sie uns jeden Freitagmorgen, um zu erfahren, was es Neues in der Welt der Python-Programmierung gibt, und ein effektiverer Pythonista zu werden.

Episode 291:Neubewertung der LLM-Landschaft und Beschwörung von Geistern

17. April 2026 1 Std. 15 Min.

Welche Techniken werden derzeit eingesetzt, um die Leistung LLM-basierter Systeme zu verbessern? Wie verlagert sich die Branche von der Nachschulung hin zu Kontext-Engineering und Multi-Agent-Orchestrierung? Diese Woche kehrt Jodie Burchell, Datenwissenschaftlerin und Python Advocacy-Teamleiterin bei JetBrains, in der Sendung zurück, um die aktuelle KI-Codierungslandschaft zu besprechen.

Episode 289:Einschränkungen bei der menschlichen und automatisierten Codeüberprüfung

27. März 2026 51 Min.

Wie läuft Ihre Codeüberprüfung angesichts der Berge an Python-Code, die jetzt generiert werden können? Wo liegen die Grenzen der menschlichen Überprüfung und wo zeichnet sich die maschinelle Überprüfung aus? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche mit einer weiteren Reihe von PyCoder's Weekly-Artikeln und -Projekten zurück in der Show.

Episode 287:Erstellen und Bearbeiten ausführlicher Tutorials bei Real Python

13. März 2026 1h 21m

Was fließt in die Erstellung der Tutorials ein, die Sie bei Real Python lesen? Was sind die Schritte im Redaktionsprozess und wer sind die Menschen hinter den Kulissen? Diese Woche kommen in der Show die Real Python-Teammitglieder Martin Breuss, Brenda Weleschuk und Philipp Acsany zu uns, um über Themenkuration, Überprüfungsphasen und Qualitätssicherung zu diskutieren.

Folge 283:Verbessern Sie Ihr GitHub-Entwicklererlebnis

06.02.2026 59m

Welche Möglichkeiten gibt es, die Nutzung von GitHub zu verbessern? Wie können Sie effektiver zusammenarbeiten und Ihr technisches Schreiben verbessern? Diese Woche ist Adam Johnson in der Sendung zurück, um über sein neues Buch „Boost Your GitHub DX:Tame the Octocat and Elevate Your Productivity“ zu sprechen.

Folge 280:Berücksichtigung von Schnell und Langsam in der Python-Programmierung

16. Januar 2026 55 m

Wie oft haben Sie schon von der Geschwindigkeit von Python gehört? Was wird eigentlich gemessen, wo gibt es Engpässe – Entwicklungszeit oder Laufzeit – und was ist für die Produktivität wichtiger? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 278:PyCoder's Weekly 2025 Top-Artikel und versteckte Schätze

02. Januar 2026 32 Min.

PyCoder's Weekly enthielt über 1.500 Links zu Artikeln, Blog-Beiträgen, Tutorials und Projekten im Jahr 2025. Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show, um beim Abschluss zu helfen, indem er einige Highlights teilt und ein paar versteckte Schätze aus dem Haufen aufdeckt.

Episode 277:Auf dem Weg zur spezifikationsgesteuerten Entwicklung

19. Dez. 2025 1h 1m

Was sind die Vorteile der spezifikationsgesteuerten Entwicklung im Vergleich zur Vibe-Codierung mit einem LLM? Sind diese jüngsten Trends ein Schritt hin zur deklarativen Programmierung? Diese Woche kommt Marc Brooker, VP und Distinguished Engineer bei AWS, in der Show zu uns, um über spezifikationsgesteuerte Entwicklung und Kiro zu sprechen.

Episode 276:Erkundung von Quantencomputing und Python-Frameworks

05. Dez. 2025 50 m

Was sind die jüngsten Fortschritte im Bereich Quantencomputing und Hochleistungsrechnen? Und mit welchen Python-Tools kann man Programme entwickeln, die auf Quantencomputern laufen? Diese Woche bespricht die Autorin von Real Python, Negar Vahid, in der Sendung ihr Tutorial „Quantum Computing Basics With Qiskit“.

Folge 274:Data Science-Projekte für die Produktion vorbereiten

14. November 2025 59 Min.

Wie bereiten Sie Ihre Python-Data-Science-Projekte für die Produktion vor? Was sind die wesentlichen Tools und Techniken, um Ihren Code reproduzierbar, organisiert und testbar zu machen? Diese Woche spricht Khuyen Tran von CodeCut in der Sendung über ihr neues Buch „Production Ready Data Science“.

Folge 273:Ratschläge zum Schreiben von wartbarem Python-Code

07. November 2025 54 Mio.

Welche Techniken gibt es zum Schreiben von wartbarem Python-Code? Wie machen Sie Ihr Python lesbarer und einfacher umgestaltbar? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 271:Benchmarking von Python 3.14 und Skalierung von Asyncio ermöglichen

24. Okt. 2025 47 Min.

Wie schlägt sich Python 3.14 unter einigen handgefertigten Benchmarks? Skaliert die Leistung von Asyncio beim Free-Thread-Build? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 270:Weiterentwicklung des Python-Unterrichts im Klassenzimmer

17. Okt. 2025 1h 4m

Wie verändert sich der Python-Unterricht für junge Studenten mit der Einführung von LLMs? Diese Woche kommt in der Sendung Kelly Schuster-Paredes vom Teaching Python-Podcast zu uns, um über Codierung und KI im Klassenzimmer zu diskutieren.

Episode 269:Python 3.14:Erkundung der neuen Funktionen

10. Okt. 2025 56 m

Python 3.14 ist da! Christopher Trudeau kehrt zurück, um die neue Version mit Bartosz Zaczyński, Mitglied des Real Python-Teams, zu besprechen. In diesem Jahr koordinierte Bartosz die Reihe von Vorschauartikeln mit Mitgliedern des Real Python-Teams und schrieb das Showcase-Tutorial „Python 3.14:Coole neue Funktionen zum Ausprobieren“. Christophers Videokurs „Was ist neu in Python 3.14“ deckt die Themen aus dem Artikel ab und zeigt die neuen Funktionen in Aktion.

Folge 268:Ratschläge zum Einstieg in das Erlernen von Python

03. Okt. 2025 52 m

Was hat sich in den letzten Jahren am Erlernen von Python geändert? Welche neuen Techniken und aktualisierten Ratschläge sollten Anfänger zu Beginn ihrer Reise haben? Diese Woche kehren Stephen Gruppetta und Martin Breuss in der Show zurück, um über den Beginn des Erlernens von Python zu sprechen.

Episode 267:Feature-Flags verwalten und Python-Visualisierungsbibliotheken vergleichen

26. September 2025 42 m

Was ist eine gute Möglichkeit, Codepfade zu aktivieren oder zu deaktivieren, ohne die Software erneut bereitzustellen? Wie können Sie Feature-Flags verwenden, um die Funktionalität für bestimmte Benutzer Ihrer Anwendung umzuschalten? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 266:Gefahren der automatischen Konvertierung einer REST-API in MCP

19. September 2025 1 Std. 24 Min.

Was sollten Sie bei der Konvertierung einer vorhandenen REST-API in das Model Context Protocol beachten? Welche Anti-Patterns sollten Sie vermeiden, um den Kontext eines KI-Agenten sauber zu halten? Diese Woche kehrt Kyle Stratis in der Sendung zurück, um über sein bevorstehendes Buch „AI Agents with MCP“ zu sprechen.

Folge 265:Python-App-Hosting-Optionen und Dokumentation der Geschichte von Python

12. September 2025 43 Min.

Welche Optionen haben Sie zum Hosten Ihrer Python-Anwendung oder -Skripte? Welche Vorteile bieten ein Platform as a Service, Container-basierte Hosts oder die Einrichtung einer virtuellen Maschine? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 264:Große Sprachmodelle am Rande der Skalierungsgesetze

05.09.2025 1h 28m

Was passiert mit den neuesten Versionen großer Sprachmodelle? Befindet sich die Branche am Rande der Skalierungsgesetze und liefern die aktuellen Benchmarks verlässliche Leistungsbewertungen? Diese Woche kehrt Jodie Burchell in der Show zurück, um den aktuellen Stand der LLM-Veröffentlichungen zu besprechen.

Folge 263:Mixin-Klassen in Python erkunden

29. August 2025 50 m

Was ist eine gute Möglichkeit, isolierte, wiederverwendbare Funktionen zu Python-Klassen hinzuzufügen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 261:Auswahl von Vererbung oder Komposition in Python

15. August 2025 46 m

Sollten Sie bei der Betrachtung eines objektorientierten Programmierproblems Vererbung oder Komposition bevorzugen? Warum wäre es nicht einfach einfacher, Funktionen zu verwenden? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 260:Die Kraft der Python-Polare nutzen

08. Aug. 2025 1h 14m

Welche Vorteile bietet die Verwendung von Polars für Ihre Python-Datenprojekte? Wann sollten Sie die Lazy- oder Eager-APIs verwenden und welche Vorteile haben sie jeweils? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Jeroen Janssens und Thijs Nieuwdorp über ihr neues Buch „Python Polars:The Definitive Guide“.

Episode 258:Unterstützung des Python-Paketindex

25. Juli 2025 49 Min.

Was fließt in die Unterstützung von mehr als 650.000 Projekten und fast einer Million Benutzern des Python Package Index ein? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Maria Ashna über ihr erstes Jahr als erste PyPI-Support-Spezialistin.

Folge 257:Vergleich der realen Python-Leistung mit Big O

11. Juli 2025 45 m

Wie verhält sich die Leistung eines Algorithmus, wenn man ihn in einen realistischen Kontext stellt? Wo könnte Python-Code bei der Verwendung eines Profilers die Erwartungen der Big O-Notation übertreffen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 256:Mit Python Probleme lösen und Zeit in der Chemie sparen

04. Juli 2025 1h 13m

Was motiviert jemanden, als Wissenschaftler das Programmieren zu lernen? Wie nutzen Sie den Reiz, Probleme schnell zu lösen, und stellen die Verbindung zu den Vorteilen des Programmierens in Ihrer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit her? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Ben Lear und Christopher Johnson über ihr Buch „Coding For Chemists“.

Folge 255:Strukturierung von Python-Skripten und spannende Nicht-LLM-Softwaretrends

27. Juni 2025 54 m

Was gehört zur Erstellung eines effektiven Python-Skripts? Wie organisieren Sie Ihren Code, verwalten Abhängigkeiten mit PEP 723 und handhaben Befehlszeilenargumente, um die besten Ergebnisse zu erzielen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 253:Beginnen mit Marimo Notebooks und Python App Config Management

13. Juni 2025 51 Min.

Suchen Sie nach einer Anleitung für den Einstieg in Marimo-Notizbücher? Wie erstellt man ein reproduzierbares Notizbuch zum Teilen oder erstellt ein Dashboard mit interaktiven UI-Elementen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 252:Rodrigo Girão Serrão:Python-Training, Itertools und Redewendungen

06. Juni 2025 1h 2m

Wenn Sie das Vokabular und die Syntax der Python-Sprache erlernt haben, wie kommen Sie beim Erlernen der richtigen Kombinationen voran, die Sie in Ihren Code einfügen können? Wie kann die integrierte itertools-Bibliothek von Python Ihre Fähigkeiten verbessern? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Rodrigo Girão Serrão über das Unterrichten von Python durch seinen Blog und seine Leidenschaft für die itertools-Bibliothek.

Folge 251:Python-Thread-Sicherheit und Projektverwaltung mit uv

30. Mai 2025 34 Mio.

Wie können Sie Multithread-Code in Python verwalten? Welche Synchronisationstechniken sind im Threading-Modul von Python verfügbar? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 249:Über die Anforderungen hinaus.txt mit pylock.toml und PEP 751

16. Mai 2025 1h 31m

Wie erfassen Sie die Python-Abhängigkeiten am besten für die Reproduzierbarkeit Ihrer Projekte? Welche Vorteile bieten Sperrdateien für diese Projekte? Diese Woche begrüßen wir in der Show den Python Core-Entwickler Brett Cannon zurück, um über seinen Weg zu sprechen, PEP 751 und das Dateiformat pylock.toml der Community zugänglich zu machen.

Folge 248:Experimente mit Gen AI, Knowledge Graphs, Workflows und Python

09. Mai 2025 59m

Suchen Sie nach Projekten, in denen Sie Ihre Python-Kenntnisse üben können? Möchten Sie mit der Entwicklung einer generativen KI-App oder eines automatisierten Knowledge-Graph-Stimmungsanalysetools experimentieren? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Raymond Camden über seine Reise in Python, seine Arbeit im Bereich Entwicklerbeziehungen und die Python-Projekte, die in seinem Blog vorgestellt werden.

Folge 244:Ein Jahrzehnt der Automatisierung langweiliger Dinge mit Python

21. März 2025 1h 6m

Was steckt hinter der Aktualisierung eines der beliebtesten Bücher über die Arbeit mit Python? Welche Projekte, Bibliotheken und Fähigkeiten sind nach einem Jahrzehnt voller Veränderungen in der Python-Landschaft für einen Büroangestellten relevant? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Show mit unserem früheren Gast Al Sweigart über die dritte Ausgabe von „Automate the Boring Stuff With Python“.

Folge 242:Eric Matthes:Beginnen Sie vielleicht nicht mit Unit-Tests

07. März 2025 1h 10m

Sollten Sie Ihren Code immer mit Unit-Tests testen? Wann ist es sinnvoll, als ersten Schritt stattdessen Integration oder End-to-End-Tests in Betracht zu ziehen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit unserem früheren Gast Eric Matthes darüber, wo Sie mit dem Testen Ihres Codes beginnen können.

Folge 241:Python-Jargon entschlüsseln und Python 1.0 kompilieren

28. Februar 2025 43 Min.

Wie lernt man die Begriffe, die häufig verwendet werden, wenn man über Python spricht? Inwiefern ähnelt der Jargon anderen Programmiersprachen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 240:Effektive Geschichten mit Ihren Python-Visualisierungen erzählen

21. Februar 2025 1 Std. 9 Min.

Wie erstellen Sie überzeugende Visualisierungen, die die Geschichte Ihrer Daten am besten vermitteln? Welche Methoden können Sie in gängigen Python-Tools verwenden, um Ihre Plots und Grafiken zu verbessern? Diese Woche kehrt Matt Harrison in der Sendung zurück, um über sein neues Buch „Effective Visualization:Exploiting Matplotlib &Pandas“ zu sprechen.

Episode 237:Testen Ihrer Python-Codebasis:Einheit vs. Integration

31. Januar 2025 54 Mio.

Was passiert bei der Erstellung automatisierter Tests für Ihren Python-Code? Sollten Sie sich auf das Testen der einzelnen Codeabschnitte oder auf die Funktionsweise des gesamten Systems konzentrieren? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 236:Simon Willison:Verwendung von LLMs für die Python-Entwicklung

24. Januar 2025 1h 22m

Welche aktuellen LLM-Tools (Large Language Model) können Sie zur Entwicklung von Python verwenden? Welche Aufforderungstechniken und -strategien führen zu besseren Ergebnissen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Simon Willison über seine LLM-Forschung und seine Erkundung des Schreibens von Python-Code mit diesen sich schnell entwickelnden Tools.

Folge 235:Grundsätze für die Berücksichtigung Ihrer Python-Tools

17. Januar 2025 46 Min.

Welche Grundsätze sollten Sie berücksichtigen, wenn Sie entscheiden, welche Python-Tools Sie verwenden möchten? Welche Anti-Patterns behindern die richtigen Entscheidungen für Ihr Team? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 234:Aufbau neuer Strukturen zum Erlernen von Python

10. Januar 2025 52 m

Welche neuen Möglichkeiten gibt es, unser Wissen über Python zu lehren und zu teilen? Wie können wir die Struktur unserer aktuellen Angebote verbessern und neue Bildungsressourcen für unser Publikum aus Python-Lernenden aufbauen? Diese Woche kommen in der Show die Mitglieder des Real Python-Kernteams Stephen Gruppetta und Martin Breuss zu uns, um über Verbesserungen der Website und neue Möglichkeiten zum Erlernen von Python zu diskutieren.

Folge 233:PyCoder's Weekly 2024 Top-Artikel und fehlende Juwelen

3. Januar 2025 41 Min.

PyCoder's Weekly enthielt über 1.500 Links zu Artikeln, Blogbeiträgen, Tutorials und Projekten im Jahr 2024. Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show, um beim Abschluss zu helfen, indem er einige Highlights teilt und ein paar fehlende Juwelen aufdeckt.

Folge 232:Erkundung moderner Sentiment-Analyse-Ansätze in Python

20. Dez. 2024 1h 13m

Welche aktuellen Ansätze zur Analyse von Emotionen innerhalb eines Textes gibt es? Welche Tools und Python-Pakete sollten Sie für die Stimmungsanalyse verwenden? Diese Woche kehrt Jodie Burchell, Entwickleranwältin für Datenwissenschaft bei JetBrains, zur Show zurück, um über moderne Stimmungsanalysen in Python zu sprechen.

Folge 230:Marimo:Reaktive Notebooks und bereitstellbare Web-Apps in Python

29. November 2024 1 Stunde

Was sind häufige Probleme bei der Verwendung von Notebooks für die Python-Entwicklung? Wie können Sie den aktuellen Stand kennen, reproduzierbare Ergebnisse teilen oder interaktive Anwendungen erstellen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Akshay Agrawal über das Open-Source-Reactive-Marimo-Notebook für Python.

Folge 229:Die Freude am Basteln und Python-Free-Threading-Leistung

22. November 2024 45 m

Was hält Ihren Funken für die Entwicklung von Software und das Erlernen von Python am Leben? Probieren Sie gerne neue Frameworks aus, erstellen Sie Spielzeugprojekte oder arbeiten Sie gerne mit anderen Entwicklern zusammen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 228:Aufrechterhaltung der Grundlagen von Python und warnende Geschichten

15. November 2024 1 Std. 9 Min.

Wie baut man ein nachhaltiges Open-Source-Projekt und eine nachhaltige Open-Source-Community auf? Welche Lehren lassen sich aus der Geschichte von Python und dem aktuellen Chaos, das die WordPress-Community durchmacht, ziehen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Paul Everitt von JetBrains über den Umgang mit Open-Source-Finanzierung und den Start der Python Software Foundation.

Folge 227:Neue PEPs:Template-Strings und externes Wheel-Hosting

08. Nov. 2024 47 Min.

Wollten Sie die Flexibilität von F-Saiten, benötigen aber Sicherheitskontrollen? Was wäre, wenn Sie die Auswertung zur Protokollierung oder Vermeidung von Injektionsangriffen hätten verschieben können? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 226:PySheets:Tabellenkalkulationen im Browser mit PyScript

01. November 2024 1h 19m

Was passiert beim Erstellen einer Tabellenkalkulationsanwendung in Python, die im Browser ausgeführt wird? Wie sorgen Sie für einen schnellen Start und wo speichern Sie die Datenzellen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Chris Laffra über sein Projekt PySheets und sein Buch „Communication for Engineers“.

Folge 225:Python wird schneller und schlanker &Ideen für Django-Projekte

25. Okt. 2024 43 Mio.

Welche Änderungen finden in den neuesten Versionen von Python unter der Haube statt? Wie legen diese Updates den Grundstein für ein schnelleres Python in den kommenden Jahren? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 223:Erkundung der neuen Funktionen von Python 3.13

11. Okt. 2024 55 m

Python 3.13 ist da! Unsere Stammgäste, Geir Arne Hjelle und Christopher Trudeau, kommen zurück, um die neue Version zu besprechen. In diesem Jahr koordinierte Geir Arne eine Reihe von Vorschauartikeln mit Mitgliedern des Real Python-Teams und ein Showcase-Tutorial mit dem Titel „Python 3.13:Coole neue Funktionen zum Ausprobieren“. Christophers Videokurs „Was ist neu in Python 3.13“ behandelt die Themen aus dem Artikel und zeigt die neuen Funktionen in Aktion.

Folge 221:Erfolgreich als Entwickler mit ADHS

20. September 2024 1 Std. 6 Min.

Welche Strategien gibt es, um ein produktiver Entwickler mit ADHS zu sein? Wie können Sie Ihren Teammitgliedern mit ADHS helfen, Projekte erfolgreich abzuschließen und abzuschließen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Chris Ferdinandi über seine Website und seinen Podcast „ADHS For the Win!“

Episode 218:Erforschung von Robotik und Python durch elektronische Projekte

23. Aug. 2024 1h 6m

Sind Sie daran interessiert, Robotik mit Python zu lernen? Können auf physischer Elektronik basierende Projekte das Interesse eines Kindes am Programmieren wecken? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit dem Autor Marwan Alsabbagh über sein Buch „Build Your Own Robot – Using Python, CRICKIT, and Raspberry Pi.“

Episode 217:Datenanalysen verpacken und Pandas GroupBy verwenden

16. August 2024 55 m

Was sind die Best Practices für die Organisation von Datenanalyseprojekten in Python? Was sind die Vorteile eines stärker paketzentrierten Ansatzes für die Datenwissenschaft? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 214:Erstellen Sie faszinierende Anzeigetabellen in Python mit großartigen Tabellen

26. Juli 2024 1h 10m

Benötigen Sie Hilfe dabei, Datentabellen in Python interessant und attraktiv zu gestalten? Wie können Sie in Python so einfach schöne, anzeigebereite Tabellen wie Diagramme und Grafiken erstellen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Show mit Richard Iannone und Michael Chow von Posit über die Great Tables Python-Bibliothek.

Episode 212:Eintauchen in die Graphentheorie in Python mit David Amos

12. Juli 2024 1h 4m

Haben Sie sich schon einmal über die Graphentheorie und die Frage gewundert, wie Sie sie in Python erforschen können? Mit welchen Ressourcen und Python-Bibliotheken können Sie experimentieren und mehr lernen? Diese Woche kehrt der ehemalige Co-Moderator David Amos in der Sendung zurück, um über seine Aktivitäten zu sprechen und sein Wissen über die Graphentheorie in Python zu teilen.

Folge 211:Python rundet Zahlen nicht so, wie Sie vielleicht denken

5. Juli 2024 48 Min.

Rundet Python Zahlen auf die gleiche Weise, wie Sie es im Mathematikunterricht gelernt haben? Sie werden vielleicht von der Standardmethode überrascht sein, die Python verwendet, und von der Vielfalt der Möglichkeiten, Zahlen in Python zu runden. Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 210:Erstellen eines Gitarrensynthesizers und Generieren von WAV-Dateien mit Python

28. Juni 2024 55 m

Welche Techniken werden verwendet, um einen Gitarrensound in Python zu synthetisieren? Welche übergeordneten Programmier- und Python-Konzepte können Sie beim Erstellen fortgeschrittener Projekte üben? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit dem Real Python-Autor und Kernteammitglied Bartosz Zaczyński über sein aktuelles Schritt-für-Schritt-Projekt „Build a Guitar Synthesizer:Play Musical Tabulatur in Python“.

Folge 208:Ausreißer in Ihren Daten mit Python erkennen

14. Juni 2024 1h 7m

Wie finden Sie die interessantesten oder verdächtigsten Punkte in Ihren Daten? Welche Bibliotheken und Techniken können Sie verwenden, um diese Anomalien mit Python zu erkennen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit dem Autor Brett Kennedy über sein Buch „Outlier Detection in Python“.

Episode 205:Berücksichtigung von Barrierefreiheit und unterstützender Technologie als Python-Entwickler

17. Mai 2024 1h 1m

Wie ist es, als sehbehinderter oder blinder Entwickler Python zu lernen? Wie können Sie die Barrierefreiheit Ihrer Python-Webanwendungen verbessern und aktuelle Richtlinien kennenlernen? Diese Woche spricht Audrey van Breederode, Mitglied der Real Python-Community, in der Show über ihre Programmierreise, Web-Barrierefreiheit und unterstützende Technologie.

Folge 202:Pydantic-Datenvalidierung und Python-Websicherheitspraktiken

26. April 2024 59 Mio.

Wie überprüfen und validieren Sie die in Ihre Python-Webanwendung eingehenden Daten? Welche Tools und Best Practices für die Sicherheit sollten Sie als Entwickler berücksichtigen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Episode 201:Systeme entkoppeln, um näher an die Daten heranzukommen

19. April 2024 1h 9m

Welche Vorteile bietet der Einsatz eines entkoppelten Datenverarbeitungssystems? Wie schreibt man wiederverwendbare Abfragen für verschiedene Backend-Datenplattformen? Diese Woche wird Phillip Cloud, der Hauptbetreuer von Ibis, in der Show über diese tragbare Python-Datenrahmenbibliothek sprechen.

Folge 200:Fehlerkultur vermeiden und Hilfe in Python erhalten

12. April 2024 1h 5m

Was ist Fehlerkultur und wie vermeiden Sie sie in Ihrer Organisation? Wie bewältigen Sie die Alarm- und Benachrichtigungsmüdigkeit? Hey, es ist Folge Nr. 200! Der Chefredakteur von Real Python, Dan Bader, feiert diese Woche mit uns. Christopher Trudeau kehrt ebenfalls zurück, um eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mitzubringen.

Episode 199:Nutzung von Dokumenten und Daten zur Erstellung eines benutzerdefinierten LLM-Chatbots

05. April 2024 1h 8m

Wie passen Sie einen LLM-Chatbot an, um eine Sammlung von Dokumenten und Daten zu bearbeiten? Mit welchen Tools und Techniken können Sie Einbettungen in eine Vektordatenbank erstellen? Diese Woche ist Calvin Hendryx-Parker in der Show zurück, um über die Entwicklung einer KI-gestützten, durch ein großes Sprachmodell gesteuerten Chat-Schnittstelle zu sprechen.

Episode 198:Erstellen Sie ein Videospiel mit Python Turtle und visualisieren Sie Daten in Seaborn

29. März 2024 49 Min.

Können Sie mit dem in Python integrierten Turtle-Modul einen Space Invaders-Klon erstellen? Welche Vorteile bietet die Datenvisualisierungsbibliothek von Seaborn im Vergleich zu Matplotlib? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show, zusammen mit dem besonderen Gast Bartosz Zaczyński, Mitglied des Real Python-Kernteams. Wir teilen eine weitere Reihe wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder.

Folge 197:Verwendung von Python in der Bioinformatik und im Labor

22. März 2024 50 m

Wie wird Python zur Automatisierung von Prozessen im Labor eingesetzt? Wie kann die wissenschaftliche Arbeit mit der DNA-Sequenzierung beschleunigt werden? Diese Woche ist Parsa Ghadermazi, Doktorandin im Chemieingenieurwesen, hier, um in der Sendung über Python in der Bioinformatik zu sprechen.

Folge 193:Wes McKinney über die Verbesserung des Datenstapels und zusammensetzbarer Systeme

23. Februar 2024 1 Std. 9 Min.

Wie vermeiden Sie Engpässe in Datenverarbeitungssystemen? Ist es möglich, Tools zu entwickeln, die Speicherung und Berechnung entkoppeln? Diese Woche ist der Erfinder der Pandas-Bibliothek Wes McKinney in der Sendung hier, um über Apache Arrow, zusammensetzbare Datensysteme und Community-Zusammenarbeit zu sprechen.

Folge 191:Fokus auf Datenwissenschaft und weniger auf Technik und Abhängigkeiten

09. Februar 2024 1h 1m

Wie verwalten Sie die Abhängigkeiten eines großen Data-Science-Projekts? Wie migrieren Sie dieses Projekt von einem Laptop in die Cloud-Infrastruktur oder nutzen GPUs und mehrere Instanzen parallel? Diese Woche kehrt Savin Goyal in der Sendung zurück, um die Aktualisierungen des Open-Source-Frameworks Metaflow zu besprechen.

Episode 190:Tolle Ausgangspunkte für Beiträge zu Open Source

2. Februar 2024 1 Std. 19 Min.

Wie ist es, auf einer Konferenz zu Ihrem ersten Entwickler-Sprint zu sitzen? Wie finden Sie als neuer Open-Source-Mitwirkender ein geeignetes Thema, an dem Sie arbeiten können? Diese Woche ist die Autorin und Software-Ingenieurin Stefanie Molin in der Sendung hier, um über den Einstieg in die Mitarbeit an Open-Source-Projekten zu sprechen.

Folge 188:Messung von Voreingenommenheit, Toxizität und Wahrhaftigkeit in LLMs mit Python

19. Januar 2024 1 Std. 15 Min.

Wie kann man die Qualität eines großen Sprachmodells messen? Welche Tools können mit Python Voreingenommenheit, Toxizität und Wahrhaftigkeit in einem Modell messen? Diese Woche kehrt Jodie Burchell, Entwickleranwältin für Datenwissenschaft bei JetBrains, in der Sendung zurück, um Techniken und Tools zur Evaluierung von LLMs mit Python zu besprechen.

Folge 187:Serialisieren von Daten mit Python- und Unterstrich-Namenskonventionen

12. Januar 2024 54 Mio.

Müssen Sie eine umfangreiche Datensammlung für ein wissenschaftliches Projekt übertragen? Was ist der beste Weg, ausführbaren Code zur verteilten Verarbeitung über das Kabel zu senden? Welche verschiedenen Möglichkeiten gibt es, Daten in Python zu serialisieren? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 186:Python in Excel erkunden

5. Jan. 2024 1h 14m

Sind Sie daran interessiert, Ihre Python-Kenntnisse in Excel einzusetzen? Möchten Sie ein Data-Science-Projekt oder eine Visualisierung als einzelne Office-Datei teilen? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit dem Hauptarchitekten John Lam und der Sr. Cloud Developer Advocate Sarah Kaiser von Microsoft über Python in Excel.

Folge 185:2023 Real Python Tutorial und Videokurs-Zusammenfassung

29. Dez. 2023 53 Mio.

Drei Mitglieder des Real Python-Teams kommen diese Woche zu uns:Kate Finegan, Tappan Moore und Philipp Acsany. Wir wollten einen Jahresabschluss mit Tutorials, Schritt-für-Schritt-Projekten, Code-Gesprächen und Videokursen teilen, die zeigen, was unser Team dieses Jahr geschaffen hat.

Episode 184:PyCoders Weekly 2023 Zusammenfassung

22. Dez. 2023 38 Mio.

Es war ein faszinierendes Jahr für die Python-Sprache und -Community. PyCoder's Weekly enthielt über 1.500 Links zu Artikeln, Blogbeiträgen, Tutorials und Projekten im Jahr 2023. Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche wieder in der Show, um alles zusammenzufassen, indem er einige Highlights und Python-Trends aus dem ganzen Jahr teilt.

Episode 183:Codeüberprüfungen in Python erkunden und den Prozess automatisieren

08. Dez. 2023 1h 6m

Was gehört zu einer Codeüberprüfung in Python? Gibt es einen Unterschied in der Art und Weise, wie eine große Organisation die Codeüberprüfung durchführt, im Vergleich zu einer kleineren? Was machen Sie, wenn Sie ein Einzelentwickler sind? Diese Woche kehren Brendan Maginnis und Nick Thapen von Sourcery in der Show zurück, um über Codeüberprüfung und automatisierte Codeunterstützung zu sprechen.

Folge 182:Erstellen eines Python-JSON-Parsers und Diskussion von Ideen für PEPs

01. Dez. 2023 56 Mio.

Haben Sie über eine Möglichkeit nachgedacht, die Python-Sprache zu verbessern? Wie teilen Sie Ihre Idee mit Kernentwicklern und starten eine Diskussion in der Python-Community? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 181:Computergestütztes Denken und Python-Lernen während einer KI-Revolution

17. November 2023 54 Mio.

Haben Sie sich angesichts des aktuellen Wachstums von Systemen der künstlichen Intelligenz (KI) gefragt, was die Zukunft für Python-Entwickler bereithält? Welche verborgenen Vorteile hat es, das Programmieren in Python zu lernen und rechnerisches Denken zu üben? Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit dem Autor Lawrence Gray über sein bevorstehendes Buch „Mastering Python:A Problem Solving Approach“.

Folge 180:Python-Softwarearchitektur studieren und Lambda-Ausdrücke erstellen

10. November 2023 48 Min.

Haben Sie sich mit den Grundlagen von Python vertraut gemacht und überlegen nun, ein umfangreicheres Projekt oder eine vollständige Anwendung zu erstellen? Wo können Sie die Architektur bestehender Python-Projekte studieren und Best Practices kennenlernen? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 179:Verbessern Sie Ihre Git-Entwicklererfahrung in Python

03. November 2023 56 Mio.

Kommen Sie beim Erstellen Ihrer Python-Projekte mit ein paar grundlegenden Befehlen für Git aus? Möchten Sie Ihre Versionskontrolltechniken verbessern und die Git-Befehlszeile effizienter nutzen? Diese Woche ist Adam Johnson in der Show zurück, um über sein neues Buch „Boost Your Git DX“ zu sprechen.

Folge 178:Anleitung zur Entwicklung der wissenschaftlichen Python-Bibliothek

27. Okt. 2023 57 Min.

Wie bereiten Sie ein wissenschaftliches Python-Projekt für die Weitergabe an andere vor? Könnten Sie einige Best Practices und Anleitungen für Verpackung, Dokumentation und Tests verwenden? Christopher Trudeau ist diese Woche zurück in der Show und bringt eine weitere Ladung wöchentlicher Artikel und Projekte von PyCoder mit.

Folge 177:Begrüßung von PyPIs Safety &Security Engineer Mike Fiedler

20. Okt. 2023 58 Mio.

Sie erinnern sich vielleicht an eine aktuelle Ankündigung des Python Package Index (PyPI) über die Einstellung eines Vollzeit-Sicherheitsingenieurs. Wir haben auch mehrere aktuelle Sicherheitsinitiativen von PyPI erwähnt. Diese Woche sprechen wir in der Sendung mit Mike Fiedler darüber, wie er diese neue Rolle annimmt und sich Konten auf PyPI sichert.

Folge 176:Best Practices und grundlegende Fähigkeiten für Python entwickeln

13. Okt. 2023 1h 3m

What fundamental developer skills are new Python users missing? What best practices might developers without a computer science background be lacking? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 175:Exploring the New Features of Python 3.12

Oct 06, 2023 1h 6m

Python 3.12 is here! Our regular guests, Geir Arne Hjelle and Christopher Trudeau, return to discuss the new version. Geir Arne coordinated a series of preview articles with several members of the Real Python team this year, and his showcase tutorial, "Python 3.12:Cool New Features for You to Try," came out on October 2. Christopher's video course was posted the next day, covering the topics from the article with visual examples of Python 3.12 in action.

Episode 174:Considering ChatGPT's Technical Review of a Programming Book

Sep 29, 2023 1h 10m

What can you learn from feeding an entire book on Python programming into ChatGPT-4 and asking it to provide a technical review? What are the potential pitfalls of using an LLM as a learning tool? This week on the show, author Al Sweigart talks about his recent experiments using ChatGPT and Python.

Episode 172:Measuring Multiple Facets of Python Performance With Scalene

Sep 15, 2023 1h 3m

When choosing a tool for profiling Python code performance, should it focus on the CPU, GPU, memory, or individual lines of code? What if it looked at all those factors and didn't alter code performance while measuring it? This week on the show, we talk about Scalene with Emery Berger, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Episode 171:Making Each Line of Code Efficient &Python In Excel

Sep 08, 2023 50m

Are you writing efficient Python with as few lines of code as possible? Are you familiar with the many built-in language features that will simplify your code and make it more Pythonic? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 170:Finding the Right Coding Font for Programming in Python

Sep 01, 2023 1h 5m

What should you consider when picking a font for coding in Python? What characters and their respective glyphs should you check before making your decision? This week on the show, we talk with Real Python author and core team member Philipp Acsany about his recent article, Choosing the Best Coding Font for Programming.

Episode 169:Improving Classification Models With XGBoost

Aug 25, 2023 1h 5m

How can you improve a classification model while avoiding overfitting? Once you have a model, what tools can you use to explain it to others? This week on the show, we talk with author and Python trainer Matt Harrison about his new book Effective XGBoost:Tuning, Understanding, and Deploying Classification Models.

Episode 168:Common Python Stumbling Blocks &Quirky Behaviors

Aug 11, 2023 49m

Have you ever encountered strange behavior when trying something new in Python? What are common quirks hiding within the language? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 167:Exploring pandas 2.0 &Targets for Apache Arrow

Aug 04, 2023 1h 14m

What are the new ways to describe your data in pandas 2.0? Will the addition of Apache Arrow to the data back end foster the growth of data interoperability? This week on the show, we talk with pandas core developer Marc Garcia about the release of pandas 2.0.

Episode 159:Volunteering, Organizing, and Finding a Python Community

Jun 09, 2023 1h

Have you thought about getting more involved in the Python community? Are you interested in volunteering for an event or becoming an organizer? This week on the show, we speak with organizers from this year's PyCascades conference about making connections, learning new skills, and rationing your time.

Episode 157:Discussing Mojo &Improving Python Object-Oriented Programming

May 26, 2023 54m

Would you like to speed up your Python machine-learning code dramatically? What if you only had to change a few keywords and add a couple of type hints on portions of your code? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 156:Virtual Environment Structure &Surveying the Packaging Ecosystem

May 12, 2023 1h 9m

How do Python virtual environments work under the hood? How does understanding these concepts help you with managing them for your projects? This week on the show, CPython core developer Brett Cannon returns to discuss his recent articles about virtual environments and the Python packaging landscape.

Episode 155:Checking Project Dependencies &Python Dev Resource Collections

May 05, 2023 38m

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.

Episode 154:Targeting WebAssembly Platforms &Distilling a Minimum Viable Python

Apr 28, 2023 1h 19m

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.

Episode 151:Evaluating Python Packages &Celebrating 20 Years of PyCon US

Mar 31, 2023 1h

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.

Episode 150:Lessons Learned From Four Years Programming With Python

Mar 24, 2023 1h 2m

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."

Episode 149:Coding With namedtuple &Python's Dynamic Superpowers

Mar 17, 2023 53m

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.

Episode 148:Sharing Your Python App Across Platforms With BeeWare

Mar 10, 2023 1h 11m

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.

Episode 147:Django Deployment Strategies &Preparing for PyCascades 2023

Mar 03, 2023 1h 7m

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.

Episode 146:Using NumPy and Linear Algebra for Faster Python Code

Feb 24, 2023 1h 8m

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.

Episode 145:Creating a Python Wordle Clone &Testing Environments With Nox

Feb 17, 2023 59m

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.

Episode 142:Orchestrating Large and Small Projects With Apache Airflow

Jan 27, 2023 54m

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.

Episode 141:Exploring Python With bpython &Formalizing f-String Grammar

Jan 20, 2023 56m

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.

Episode 140:Speeding Up Your DataFrames With Polars

Jan 13, 2023 57m

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.

Episode 138:2022 Real Python Tutorial &Video Course Wrap Up

Dec 23, 2022 1h 16m

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.

Episode 137:Start Using a Build System &Continuous Integration in Python

Dec 16, 2022 1h

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).

Episode 135:Preparing Data to Measure True Machine Learning Model Performance

Dec 02, 2022 57m

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.

Episode 134:Building Python REST APIs With Flask &Structuring Pull Requests

Nov 25, 2022 57m

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.

Episode 131:Exploring the New Features of Python 3.11

Nov 04, 2022 1h 2m

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.

Episode 130:Fostering an Internal Python Community &Managing the 3.11 Release

Oct 21, 2022 1h 9m

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.

Episode 129:Using an Ellipsis in Python &Goals for CPython 3.12

Oct 14, 2022 56m

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.

Episode 128:Using a Memory Profiler in Python &What It Can Teach You

Oct 07, 2022 1h 3m

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.

Episode 126:Python as an Efficiency Tool for Non-Developers

Sep 23, 2022 1h 10m

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.

Episode 124:Exploring Recursion in Python With Al Sweigart

Sep 09, 2022 1h 20m

Have you wanted to understand recursion and how to use it in Python? Are you familiar with the call stack and how it relates to tracebacks? This week on the show, Al Sweigart talks about his new book, "The Recursive Book of Recursion."

Episode 123:Creating a Python Code Completer &More Abstract Syntax Tree Projects

Sep 02, 2022 1h 13m

How does a code completion tool work? What is an Abstract Syntax Tree, and how is it created in Python? How does an AST help you write programs and projects that inspect and modify your Python code? This week on the show, Meredydd Luff, co-founder of Anvil, shares his PyCon talk, "Building a Python Code Completer."

Episode 121:Moving NLP Forward With Transformer Models and Attention

Aug 12, 2022 50m

What's the big breakthrough for Natural Language Processing (NLP) that has dramatically advanced machine learning into deep learning? What makes these transformer models unique, and what defines "attention?" This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, continues our talk about how machine learning (ML) models understand and generate text.

Episode 120:Inspiring Young People to Learn Python With Mission Encodeable

Aug 05, 2022 43m

Is there someone in your life you'd like to inspire to learn Python? Mission Encodeable is a website designed to teach people to code, built by two high-school students. This week on the show, Anna and Harry Wake talk about creating their site and motivating people to start coding.

Episode 119:Natural Language Processing and How ML Models Understand Text

Jul 29, 2022 58m

How do you process and classify text documents in Python? What are the fundamental techniques and building blocks for Natural Language Processing (NLP)? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, talks about how machine learning (ML) models understand text.

Episode 118:Creating Documentation With MkDocs &When to Use a Python dict

Jul 22, 2022 54m

How do you start building your project documentation? What if you had a tool that could do the heavy lifting and automatically write large portions directly from your code? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 117:Measuring Python Code Quality, Simplicity, and Maintainability

Jul 15, 2022 1h 6m

How maintainable is your Python code? Is it possible to hold the code for your functions in your head? When is it appropriate to use measurements in a code review? This week on the show, Reka Horvath and Ben Martineau from Sourcery are here to discuss their recent PyCon talk, "Actionable insights vs ranking:How to use and how NOT to use code quality metrics."

Episode 115:Digging Into PyScript &Preventing or Handling Python Errors

Jun 24, 2022 56m

Have you heard about PyScript? The brand-new framework has the community excited about building interactive Python applications that run entirely within the user's browser. Would you like to dig into the details beyond the "Hello World" examples? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 114:Getting Started in Python Cybersecurity and Forensics

Jun 17, 2022 1h 1m

Are you interested in a career in security using Python? Would you like to stay ahead of potential vulnerabilities in your Python applications? This week on the show, James Pleger talks about Python information security, incident response, and forensics.

Episode 113:Build Streamlit Data Science Dashboards &Verbose Regex f-Strings

Jun 10, 2022 50m

Would you like a fast way to share your data science project results as an interactive dashboard instead of a Jupyter notebook? Streamlit is a library for creating simple web apps and dashboards using just Python. This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 112:Managing Large Python Data Science Projects With Dask

Jun 03, 2022 46m

What do you do when your data science project doesn't fit within your computer's memory? One solution is to distribute it across multiple worker machines. This week on the show, Guido Imperiale from Coiled talks about Dask and managing large data science projects through distributed computing.

Episode 111:Questions for New Dependencies &Comparing Python Game Libraries

May 27, 2022 51m

What are the differences between the various Python game frameworks? Would it help to see a couple of game examples across several libraries to understand the distinctions? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 110:Advantages of Protobuf for Serialization in Python

May 20, 2022 58m

Would you like a way to send structured serialized data between different platforms and languages? What if the data was self-documenting, could automatically generate Python code, and would validate itself? This week on the show, Liran Haimovitch talks about protocol buffers and communicating with microservices through Remote Procedure Calls (RPC).

Episode 109:Start Testing Your Python with doctest &Pagination in Django

May 13, 2022 56m

Did you know you can add testing to your Python code while simultaneously documenting it? Using docstrings, you can create examples of how your functions should interact in a Python REPL and test them with the built-in doctest module. This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 108:Run Python in a Browser With Pyodide &The Power of f-Strings

May 06, 2022 56m

Have you heard about the projects working toward getting Python to run in the browser? Maybe you would like to try it out for yourself, by building an interactive Python REPL with Pyodide and WebAssembly (WASM). This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 106:Class Constructors &Pythonic Image Processing

Apr 15, 2022 58m

Do you know the difference between creating a class instance and initializing it? Would you like an interactive tour of the Python Pillow library? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 105:Creating Better Error Messages for Python 3.10 &3.11

Apr 08, 2022 1h 21m

What goes into creating those enhanced error messages in the latest versions of Python? How does the new PEG parser help to pinpoint where errors have occurred? This week on the show, Pablo Galindo Salgado talks about the work that goes into creating these improvements.

Episode 104:Building a Hash Table in Python and Thoughtful REST API Design

Apr 01, 2022 53m

Do you understand how a hash table works? What if you could learn about building one while practicing test-driven development? What are best practices when designing a REST API? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 102:Making Your Notebook Interactive and Using Python's Assert

Mar 18, 2022 47m

Would you like to build visualizations that allow your audience to play with data? How do you effectively use Python's assert statement during development? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 101:Tools for Setting Up Python on a New Machine

Mar 11, 2022 1h 3m

There are many ways to get Python installed on your computer. If you were going to start fresh, what tools would you use? What if you need to manage multiple versions of Python and virtual environments? What about all the additional tools that make your coding workflow complete? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is here to talk about bootstrapping your Python environment.

Episode 98:Drawing Fractals With Python and Working With a Weather API

Feb 18, 2022 51m

Have you been wanting to explore fractals and complex numbers in Python? Would you like to practice working with APIs in Python through a new project? This week on the show, Christopher Trudeau is here, and he's taking on the task of curating new issues of PyCoder's Weekly going forward. He'll be joining me as a cohost every other week and bringing a fresh batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 97:Improving Your Django and Python Developer Experience

Feb 11, 2022 49m

How often have you thought about your Developer Experience (DX)? How do you improve your workflow, find documentation, and simplify code formatting? This week on the show, Adam Johnson is here to talk about his new book, "Boost Your Django DX."

Episode 96:Manipulating and Analyzing Audio in Python

Feb 04, 2022 59m

Would you like to experiment with analyzing or manipulating audio with Python? This week on the show, we have Braden Riggs from DolbyIO to discuss extracting audio features and Python libraries for reshaping audio. Braden shares techniques from his recent talk at PyData Global, "Unlocking More From Your Audio Data!"

Episode 95:What Is a JIT and How Can Pyjion Speed Up Your Python?

Jan 28, 2022 1h 6m

How can you can speed up Python? Have you thought of using a JIT (Just-In-Time Compiler)? This week on the show, we have Real Python author and previous guest Anthony Shaw to talk about his project Pyjion, a drop-in JIT compiler for CPython 3.10.

Episode 94:Designing for Users and Building a Social Network With Django

Jan 21, 2022 58m

Are you looking for a project to practice your Django skills? Designing the fundamental interactions of a social network is an instructive way to explore models and relationships while learning advanced Django skills. This week on the show, we talk with previous guest Martin Breuss about his new four-part series, "Build a Social Network With Django".

Episode 92:Continuing to Unravel Python's Syntactic Sugar With Brett Cannon

Jan 07, 2022 58m

A year ago, we had Brett Cannon on the show to discuss his blog series about unravelling Python's syntactic sugar. Brett has written 15 more entries in the series, and he returns to the show this week to continue our conversation. We dive into unravelling 'async' and 'await' statements and their relationship with Python's generators.

Episode 91:2021 Real Python Articles Wrap Up

Dec 24, 2021 1h 3m

It's been a year of change at Real Python! The Real Python team has written, edited, curated, illustrated, and produced a mountain of Python articles this year. We also added many new members to the team, updated the site's features, and created new styles of tutorials and projects.

Episode 89:Solving Advent of Code Puzzles With Python

Dec 10, 2021 57m

Are you ready to break open the first days of puzzles from the annual Advent of Code challenge? Advent of Code is an advent calendar of twenty-five programming puzzles published each December. Practicing solving puzzles is a great way to build your Python skills. This week on the show, we have previous guest and Real Python author Geir Arne Hjelle to discuss his recent article titled, "Advent of Code:Solving Your Puzzles With Python."

Episode 88:Discussing Type Hints, Protocols, and Ducks in Python

Dec 03, 2021 1h 21m

There seem to be three kinds of Python developers:those unaware of type hints or have no opinion, ones that embrace them, and others who have an allergic reaction at the mention of them. Python is famously a dynamically typed language, but there are advantages to adding type hints to your code. This week on the show, we have Luciano Ramalho to discuss his recent talk titled, "Type hints, protocols, and good sense."

Episode 87:Building a Content Aggregator and Working With RSS in Python

Nov 19, 2021 57m

Have you wanted to work with RSS feeds in Python? Maybe you're looking for a new project to build for your portfolio that uses Django, unit tests, and custom commands. This week on the show, we have Real Python author Ricky White to talk about his recent step-by-step project titled, "Build a Content Aggregator in Python."

Episode 86:The Legacy of OLPC and Charismatic Pitfalls in Teaching Programming

Nov 12, 2021 1h 22m

Do you remember the One Laptop Per Child program? What went wrong, and what can we learn from the program's failure? What are the potential pitfalls of charismatic technology, and how can we avoid them when introducing students to programming? This week on the show, former guest Al Sweigart and author Morgan Ames are here to talk about her book "The Charisma Machine - The Life, Death, and Legacy of One Laptop per Child."

Episode 85:Exploring Django Templates, Tags, and Filters

Nov 05, 2021 1h 1m

Are you getting the most out of the Django framework? It's a powerful web framework if you're not interested in reinventing the wheel. Django includes a useful template system with inheritance for composing reusable HTML. This week on the show, we have previous guest and Real Python author Christopher Trudeau to talk about his recent articles and courses about Django.

Episode 84:Creating and Manipulating PDFs in Python With borb

Oct 29, 2021 1h 1m

Have you wanted to generate PDFs from your Python project? Many of the current libraries require designing the document down at the pixel level. Would you be interested in a tool that lets you specify the page layout while it handles the specific details of laying out the text? This week on the show, we talk with Joris Schellekens about his library for creating and manipulating PDFs named borb.

Episode 83:Ready to Publish Your Python Packages?

Oct 22, 2021 1h 1m

Are you interested in sharing your Python project with the broader world? Would you like to make it easily installable using pip? How do you create Python packages that share your code in a scalable and maintainable way? This week on the show, Real Python author and former guest Dane Hillard returns to talk about his new book, "Publishing Python Packages."

Episode 82:Welcoming the CPython Developer in Residence

Oct 15, 2021 1h 32m

Earlier this year, the Python Software Foundation announced the creation of the Developer in Residence role. The first Visionary Sponsors of the PSF have provided funding for this new role for one year. What development responsibilities does this job address? This week on the show, we talk to previous guest Łukasz Langa about becoming the first CPython Developer in Residence.

Episode 81:Exploring the New Features of Python 3.10

Oct 08, 2021 54m

Python 3.10 is here! This week on the show, two former guests and Real Python authors return to talk about the new version. Geir Arne Hjelle's article was posted to the site Monday, and it's titled "Python 3.10:Cool New Features for You to Try". Christopher Trudeau's video course came out on Tuesday, and it covers the topics from the article with multiple visual examples of Python 3.10 code.

Episode 80:Make Your Python App Interactive With a Text User Interface (TUI)

Oct 01, 2021 1h 2m

Have you wanted to create a Python application that goes further than a command-line interface? You would like it to have a friendly interface but don't want to make a GUI (Graphical User Interface) or web application. Maybe a TUI (Text User Interface)would be a perfect fit for the project. This week on the show, we have Will McGugan to talk about his projects Textual and Rich.

Episode 79:Measuring Your Python Learning Progress

Sep 24, 2021 55m

Where are you along the path of learning Python? Do you feel like you're making progress? What are ways you can put the learning path into a more precise focus? This week on the show, we talk with previous guest Martin Breuss about his recent article "How Long Does It Take to Learn Python?"

Episode 78:Learning Python Through Illustrated Stories

Sep 17, 2021 48m

Are you a visual learner? Does it help to have programming concepts shared with concrete examples and images? Would you like to see if your child might be interested in programming? This week on the show, we talk with author Shari Eskenas about her books, "A Day in Code - Python:Learn to Code in Python Through an Illustrated Story" and "Learn Python Through Nursery Rhymes &Fairy Tales."

Episode 77:Advantages of Completing Small Python Projects

Sep 10, 2021 1h 9m

Are you a beginner or intermediate Python programmer who has made it through some of the fundamentals? Have you tried to tackle a big project but got stuck and frustrated? Completing some small projects might be the answer. This week on the show, we have author Al Sweigart and talk about his new book, "The Big Book of Small Python Projects."

Episode 76:Harnessing Python's math Module and Exposing Practical Pandas Functions

Sep 03, 2021 50m

How well do you know Python's math module? Maybe you've used a few of the constants or arithmetic functions. You may be surprised by the amount of functionality hiding within this built-in library, and perhaps you don't need to reach for an additional outside library. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 74:Python's Assignment Expressions and Fixing a Botched Release to PyPI

Aug 20, 2021 58m

Have you started to use Python's assignment expression in your code? Maybe you have heard them called the walrus operator. Now that the controversy over the introduction in Python 3.8 has settled down, how can you use assignment expressions effectively in your code? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 73:Supporting Python Open Source Projects and Maintainers

Aug 13, 2021 1h

How do you define open source software? What are the challenges an open source project and maintainers face? How do maintainers receive financial, legal, security, or other types of help? This week on the show, we have Josh Simmons from Tidelift and the Open Source Initiative to help answer these questions.

Episode 72:Starting With FastAPI and Examining Python's Import System

Aug 06, 2021 45m

Have you heard of FastAPI? An application programming interface is vital to make your software accessible to users across the internet. FastAPI is an excellent option for quickly creating a web API that implements best practices. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 71:Start Using a Debugger With Your Python Code

Jul 30, 2021 1h 5m

Are you still sprinkling print statements throughout your code while writing it? Print statements are often clunky and offer only a limited view of the state of your code. Have you thought there must be a better way? This week on the show, we have Nina Zakharenko to discuss her conference talk titled "Goodbye Print, Hello Debugger."

Episode 70:What Can You Do With Python and Counting Objects Using "Counter"

Jul 23, 2021 56m

How is Python being used today, and what can you do with the language? Do you want to develop software, dive into data science and math, automate parts of your job and digital life, or work with electronics? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 69:Planning a Faster Future at the Python Language Summit

Jul 16, 2021 58m

Do you wonder what the future may hold for the Python language? Are there speed improvements coming soon? What if you could be in the room while the core developers discuss Python's future? This week on the show, we have Joanna Jablonski, who was invited to the Python Language Summit 2021 as a journalist to summarize and document the event.

Episode 68:Exploring the functools Module and Complex Numbers in Python

Jul 09, 2021 55m

Are you ready to expand your Python knowledge into the intermediate to advanced territory? What tools are awaiting your discovery inside Python's functools module? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 67:Securing Your Python Software Supply Chain With Dustin Ingram

Jul 02, 2021 1h 11m

How well do you know your software supply chain? When you PIP install a package, what steps can you take to minimize the risk of installing something malicious? This week on the show, we have Dustin Ingram, a director of the Python Software Foundation (PSF) and a maintainer of the Python Package Index (PyPI).

Episode 65:Expanding the International Python Community With the PSF

Jun 18, 2021 1h

The popularity of Python is continuing to grow Developers across the globe are embracing the language. How is Python being used in all of these different countries? How does an organization like the Python Software Foundation (PSF) work toward the goals in its mission statement for supporting and growing this international community? This week on the show, we have Marlene Mhangami, a PSF board member and part of the Diversity and Inclusion Work Group.

Episode 63:Create Web Applications Using Only Python With Anvil

Jun 04, 2021 1h 11m

What if you could create an application and deploy it to the web with just Python? Wouldn't it be nice to skip the additional full-stack development steps of learning three different languages in addition to Python? That's the idea behind Anvil. This week on the show, we have Meredydd Luff, co-founder of Anvil.

Episode 62:Selecting the Ideal Data Structure &Unravelling Python's "pass" and "with"

May 28, 2021 48m

How do you know you're using the correct data structure for your Python project? There are so many built into Python and even more that are importable from the collections module. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent three-part video course on selecting the ideal data structure.

Episode 61:Scaling Data Science and Machine Learning Infrastructure Like Netflix

May 21, 2021 59m

Would you move your data science project from a laptop to the cloud? Would you also like to have snapshots of your project saved along the way so that you can go back in time or share the state of your project with another team member? This week on the show, we have Savin Goyal from Netflix. Savin is the technical lead for machine learning infrastructure at Netflix. He joins us to talk about Metaflow, an open-source tool to simplify building, managing, and scaling data science projects.

Episode 60:Building a Platform Game With Arcade and Covering Python News Monthly

May 14, 2021 54m

Did you know the Python Software Foundation is hiring! With the recent support of three Visionary Sponsors, the PSF has been able to open positions for a developer-in-residence and a Python packaging project manager. Real Python now has a monthly Python news article. Frequent guest of the show, David Amos compiles and summarizes the biggest Python news from the past month.

Episode 59:Organizing and Restructuring DjangoCon Europe 2021

May 07, 2021 53m

Are you interested in learning more about Django? Would you like to meet other professionals and learn how they are using Django? DjangoCon Europe 2021 is virtual this year, and you can join in from anywhere in the world. This week on the show, we have Miguel Magalhães and David Vaz, two of the organizers of the conference.

Episode 57:Taking the Next Step in Python Game Development

Apr 23, 2021 1h 15m

Are you interested in creating video games but feel limited in what you can accomplish within Python? Is there a platform where you can take advantage of your Python skills and provide the benefits of a dedicated game engine? This week on the show, we have Paweł Fertyk. Paweł is a Real Python author and has been creating games as Miskatonic Studio for several years now.

Episode 56:OrderedDict vs dict and Object Oriented Programming in Python vs Java

Apr 16, 2021 50m

Are you looking for a bit of order when working with dictionaries in Python? Are you aware that the Python dict has changed over the last several versions and now keeps items in order? Could you learn more about object-oriented programming in Python by comparing it to another language? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 55:Getting Started With Refactoring Your Python Code

Apr 09, 2021 58m

Do you think it's time to refactor your Python code? What should you think about before starting this task? This week on the show, we have Brendan Maginnis and Nick Thapen from Sourcery. Sourcery is an automated refactoring tool that integrates into your IDE and suggests improvements to your code.

Episode 53:Improving the Learning Experience on Real Python

Mar 26, 2021 1h 10m

If you haven't visited the website lately, then you're missing out on the updates to realpython.com! The site features a completely refreshed layout with multiple sections to help you take advantage of even more great educational Python content. This week on the show, we have Dan Bader, the person behind Real Python, and all these architectural changes.

Episode 52:Connecting to MongoDB and Updates on the Python Packaging Landscape

Mar 19, 2021 45m

Have you heard about NoSQL databases, or wondered how to use one with Python? How does MongoDB store information and what packages can you use to connect this type of database to your Python project? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 51:Navigating Options for Deploying Your Python Application

Mar 12, 2021 1h 3m

What goes into the decision of how to host your Python code or application in the cloud? Which technology stack is the right size for your project? This week on the show, we have Calvin Hendryx-Parker. Calvin talks about cloud hosting options, infrastructure choices, and deployment tools.

Episode 50:Consuming APIs With Python and Building Microservices With gRPC

Mar 05, 2021 53m

Have you wanted to get your Python code to consume data from web-based APIs? Maybe you've dabbled with the requests package, but you don't know what steps to take next. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 49:The Challenges of Developing Into a Python Professional

Feb 26, 2021 51m

What's the difference between writing code for yourself and developing for others? What new considerations do you need to take into account as a professional Python developer? This week on the show, we talk to Dane Hillard about his book "Practices of the Python Pro".

Episode 48:Stochastic Gradient Descent and Deploying Your Python Scripts on the Web

Feb 19, 2021 1h 1m

Do you know the initial steps to get your Python script hosted on the web? You may have built something with Flask, but how would you stand it up so that you can share it with others? This week on the show, we have the previous guest Martin Breuss back on the show. Martin shares his recent article titled, "Python Web Applications:Deploy Your Script as a Flask App". David Amos also returns, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 47:Unraveling Python's Syntax to Its Core With Brett Cannon

Feb 12, 2021 1h 32m

Do you feel like you understand how Python works under the hood? What is syntactic sugar, and how much of it should be in Python? This week on the show, we have Brett Cannon. Brett is a Python core developer and he's been working on a series of articles where he is unraveling the syntax of Python. His series is a fantastic resource for those wanting to learn how Python is structured and works at its core.

Episode 46:C for Python Developers and Data Visualization With Dash

Feb 05, 2021 44m

Are you interested in building interactive dashboards with Python? How about a project that takes a flat data file all the way to a web-hosted interactive dashboard? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 45:Processing Images in Python With Pillow

Jan 29, 2021 47m

Are you interested in processing images in Python? Do you need to load and modify images for your Flask or Django website or CMS? Then you most likely will be working with Pillow, the friendly fork of PIL, the Python imaging library. This week on the show, we have Mike Driscoll, who is writing a new book about image processing in Python.

Episode 44:Creating an Interactive Online Python Conference for PyCascades 2021

Jan 22, 2021 1h 4m

How do you create a virtual conference that retains the interactivity of an in-person event? What are the tools needed for talk submissions, ticketing, and live hosting? Can you find those tools written in Python? This week on the show, we have several of the organizers of the PyCascades 2021 conference. They share the process of restructuring a Python conference to meet those challenges.

Episode 43:Deep Reinforcement Learning in a Notebook With Jupylet + Gaming and Synthesis

Jan 15, 2021 1h 2m

What is it like to design a Python library for three different audiences? This week on the show, we have Nir Aides, creator of Jupylet. His new library is designed for deep reinforcement learning researchers, musicians interested in live music coding, and kids interested in learning to program. Everything is designed to run inside of a Jupyter notebook.

Episode 42:What Is Data Engineering and Researching 10 Million Jupyter Notebooks

Jan 08, 2021 55m

Are you familiar with the role data engineers play in the modern landscape of data science and Python? Data engineering is a sub-discipline that focuses on the transportation, transformation, and storage of data. This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 41:2020 Real Python Articles in Review

Dec 25, 2020 47m

It's been quite the year! The Real Python team has written, edited, curated, illustrated, and produced a mountain of Python articles this year. We also upgraded the site and membership with office hours, transcripts, this podcast, and much more. We are joined by two members of the Real Python team, David Amos and Joanna Jablonski. We wanted to share a year-end wrap-up with a collection of articles that showcase a diversity of Python topics and the quality of what our team created this year.

Episode 40:How Python Manages Memory and Creating Arrays With np.linspace

Dec 18, 2020 57m

Have you wondered how Python manages memory? How are your variables stored in memory, and when do they get deleted? This week on the show, David Amos is here, and he has brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.Along with the Real Python article on Python memory management, we also talk about another article about creating even and non-even spaced arrays in Python with np.linspace.

Episode 39:Generators, Coroutines, and Learning Python Through Exercises

Dec 11, 2020 1h 5m

Have you started to use generators in Python? Are you unsure why you would even use one over a regular function? How do you use the special "send" method and the "yield from" syntax? This week on the show, we have Reuven Lerner to talk about his PyCon Africa 2020 talk titled "Generators, coroutines, and nanoservices."

Episode 38:Looping With enumerate() and Python GUIs With PyQt

Dec 04, 2020 43m

If you're coming to Python from a different language, you may not know about a useful tool for working with loops, Python's built-in enumerate function. This week on the show, David Amos is here, and he has brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.Along with the Real Python article covering the details of the enumerate function, we also talk about another article about constructing Python graphical user interface elements in PyQt.

Episode 37:Teaching Python and Finding Resources for Students

Nov 27, 2020 49m

One of the best ways to learn something well is to teach it. This week on the show, we have Kelly Schuster-Paredes and Sean Tibor from the Teaching Python podcast.Sean and Kelly teach middle school students Python and share their art and science of teaching Python on their podcast. They wanted to come on the show to talk about the Real Python articles, quizzes, and other resources they use when teaching their students.

Episode 36:Sentiment Analysis, Fourier Transforms, and More Python Data Science

Nov 20, 2020 57m

Are you interested in learning more about Natural Language Processing? Have you heard of sentiment analysis? This week on the show, Kyle Stratis returns to talk about his new article titled, Use Sentiment Analysis With Python to Classify Movie Reviews. David Amos is also here, and all of us cover another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 35:Security and Authorization in Your Python Web Applications

Nov 13, 2020 51m

So you built a web application in Python. Now how are you going to authorize users? Security goes beyond authentication. Who gets to do what, where, and when? This week on the show, we have Sam Scott, chief technology officer from Oso. Oso is an open-source policy engine for authorization that you embed in your application.

Episode 34:The Python Modulo Operator &Managing Data With SQLite and SQLAlchemy

Nov 06, 2020 52m

Are you ready to move beyond flat files for your data in Python? Maybe you're not sure where to start with databases and SQL. This week on the show, David Amos returns with another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We cover a Real Python article about managing data with SQLite and SQLAlchemy.

Episode 33:Going Beyond the Basic Stuff With Python and Al Sweigart

Oct 30, 2020 1h 27m

You probably have heard of the bestselling Python book, "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python." What are the next steps after starting to dabble in the Python basics? Maybe you've completed some tutorials, created a few scripts, and automated repetitive tasks in your life. This week on the show, we have author Al Sweigart to talk about his new book, "Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python:Best Practices for Writing Clean Code."

Episode 32:Our New "Python Basics" Book &Filling the Gaps in Your Learning Path

Oct 23, 2020 50m

Do you have gaps in your Python learning path? If you're like me, you may have followed a completely random route to learn Python. This week on the show, David Amos is here to talk about the release of the Real Python book, "Python Basics:A Practical Introduction to Python 3". The book is designed not only to get beginners up to speed but also to help fill in the gaps many intermediate learners may still have.

Episode 31:Python Return Statement Best Practices and Working With the map() Function

Oct 16, 2020 46m

The Python return statement is such a fundamental part of writing functions. Is it possible you missed some best practices when writing your own return statements? This week on the show, David Amos returns with another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We also talk functional programming again with an article on the Python map function and processing iterables without a loop.

Episode 30:Exploring the New Features of Python 3.9

Oct 09, 2020 1h 14m

Python 3.9 has arrived! This week on the show, former guest and Real Python author Geir Arne Hjelle returns to talk about his recent article, "Python 3.9:Cool New Features for You to Try". Also joining the conversation is Real Python video course instructor and author Christopher Trudeau. Christopher has created a video course, which was released this week also, based on Geir Arne's article. We talk about time zones, merging dictionaries, the new parser, type hints, and more.

Episode 29:Resolving Package Dependencies With the New Version of Pip

Oct 02, 2020 1h 9m

If you use Python, then you probably have used pip to install additional packages from the Python package index. Part of the magic behind pip is the dependency resolver, and there is a new version of it in the latest version of pip. This week on the show, we have Sumana Harihareswara and Georgia Bullen, who have been working on the recent releases of pip. Sumana is the project manager for pip, and Georgia has been working on pip's user experience (UX).

Episode 28:Using Pylance to Write Better Python Inside of Visual Studio Code

Sep 25, 2020 50m

A big decision a developer has to make is what tool to use to write code? Would you like an editor that understands Python, and is there to help with suggestions, definitions, and analysis of your code? For many developers, its the free tool, Visual Studio Code. This week on the show, we have Savannah Ostrowski, program manager for the Python Language Server and Python in Visual Studio. We discuss Pylance, a new language server with fast, feature-rich language support for Python in VS Code.

Episode 27:Preparing for an Interview With Python Practice Problems

Sep 18, 2020 47m

What is an effective way to prepare for a Python interview? Would you like a set of problems that increase in difficulty to practice and hone your Python skills? This week on the show, we have Jim Anderson to talk about his new Real Python article, "Python Practice Problems:Get Ready for Your Next Interview." This article provides several problems, which include skeleton code, unit tests, and solutions for you to compare your work.

Episode 26:5 Years Podcasting Python With Michael Kennedy:Growth, GIL, Async, and More

Sep 11, 2020 1h 27m

Why is Python pulling in so many new programmers? Maybe some of that growth is from Python being a full-spectrum language. This week on the show we have Michael Kennedy, the host of the podcast "Talk Python to Me". Michael reflects on five years of podcasting about Python, and many of the changes he has seen in the Python landscape.

Episode 25:Data Version Control in Python and Real Python Video Transcripts

Sep 04, 2020 1h

Wouldn't it be nice to a use a form of version control for data? Something that would allow you to track and version your datasets and models. Well, that's what the tool called DVC is designed to do. This week on the show, David Amos is here and he's brought another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 24:Options for Packaging Your Python Application:Wheels, Docker, and More

Aug 28, 2020 1h 14m

Have you wondered, how should I package my Python code? You've written the application, but now you need to distribute it to the machines it's intended to run on. It depends on what the code is, the libraries it depends on, and with whom do you want to share it. This week on the show we have Itamar Turner-Trauring, creator of the website pythonspeed.com. We discuss his article "Options for Packaging Your Python Code:Wheels, Conda, Docker, and More," covering the how of sharing your code.

Episode 23:Python Wheels and Pass by Reference in Python

Aug 21, 2020 1h 4m

Have you wondered what Python wheels are? How are they used to package Python code? Does Python use pass by value or pass by reference? This week on the show, David Amos is here to help answer these questions, and he has brought another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 22:Create Cross-Platform Python GUI Apps With BeeWare

Aug 14, 2020 1h 23m

Do you want to distribute your Python applications to other users who don't have or even use Python? Maybe you're interested in seeing your Python application run on iOS or Android mobile devices. This week on the show we have Russell Keith-Magee, the founder and maintainer of the BeeWare project. Russell talks about Briefcase, a tool that converts a Python application into native installers on macOS, Windows, Linux, and mobile devices.

Episode 20:Building PDFs in Python with ReportLab

Jul 31, 2020 53m

Have you wanted to generate advanced reports as PDFs using Python? Maybe you want to build documents with tables, images, or fillable forms. This week on the show we have Mike Driscoll to talk about his book "ReportLab - PDF Processing with Python."

Episode 19:Advanced Python Import Techniques and Managing Users in Django

Jul 24, 2020 51m

Would you like to clearly understand what's happening when you use the Python import keyword? Do you want to use modules more effectively to structure your code? Or maybe you're ready to move to the next level with your Django project by adding user management. This week on the show, David Amos is back with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 18:Ten Years of Flask:Conversation With Creator Armin Ronacher

Jul 17, 2020 1h 17m

This week on the show we have Armin Ronacher to talk about the first 10 years of Flask. Armin talks about the origins of Flask and the components that make up the framework. He talks about what goes into documenting a framework or API. He also talks about the community working on the ongoing development of Flask.

Episode 17:Linear Programming, PySimpleGUI, and More

Jul 10, 2020 49m

Are you familiar with linear programming, and how it can be used to solve resource optimization problems? Would you like to free your Python code from a clunky command line and start making convenient graphical interfaces for your users? This week on the show, David Amos is back with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Episode 16:Thinking in Pandas:Python Data Analysis the Right Way

Jul 03, 2020 1h 2m

Are you using the Python library Pandas the right way? Do you wonder about getting better performance, or how to optimize your data for analysis? What does normalization mean? This week on the show we have Hannah Stepanek to discuss her new book "Thinking in Pandas".

Episode 15:Python Regular Expressions, Views vs Copies in Pandas, and More

Jun 26, 2020 44m

Have you wanted to learn Regular Expressions in Python, but don't know where to start? Have you stumbled into the dreaded pink SettingWithCopyWarning in Pandas? This week on the show, we have David Amos from the Real Python team to discuss a recent two-part series on Regex in Python. We also talk about another recent article on the site about views vs copies in Pandas. David also brings a few other articles and projects from the wider Python community for us to discuss.

Episode 14:Going Serverless with Python

Jun 19, 2020 54m

Would you like to run your Python code in the cloud without having to become an infrastructure engineer? Do you want to have Python functions that run when triggered by specific events? This week on the show we have Anthony Chu to discuss serverless computing and running python functions in the cloud. Anthony Chu is program manager for Microsoft's Azure Functions.

Episode 13:PDFs in Python and Projects on the Raspberry Pi

Jun 12, 2020 45m

Have you wanted to work with PDF files in Python? Maybe you want to extract text, merge and concatenate files, or even create PDFs from scratch. Are you interested in building hardware projects using a Raspberry Pi? This week on the show we have David Amos from the Real Python team to discuss his recent article on working with PDFs. David also brings a few other articles from the wider Python community for us to discuss.

Episode 12:Web Scraping in Python:Tools, Techniques, and Legality

Jun 05, 2020 50m

Do you want to get started with web scraping using Python? Are you concerned about the potential legal implications? What are the tools required and what are some of the best practices? This week on the show we have Kimberly Fessel to discuss her excellent tutorial created for PyCon 2020 online titled "It's Officially Legal so Let's Scrape the Web."

Episode 11:Advice on Getting Started With Testing in Python

May 29, 2020 58m

Have you wanted to get started with testing in Python? Maybe you feel a little nervous about diving in deeper than just confirming your code runs. What are the tools needed and what would be the next steps to level up your Python testing? This week on the show we have Anthony Shaw to discuss his article on this subject. Anthony is a member of the Real Python team and has written several articles for the site.

Episode 10:Python Job Hunting in a Pandemic

May 22, 2020 1h 19m

Do you know someone in the Python community who recently was let go from their job due to the pandemic? What does the job landscape currently look like? What are skills and techniques that will help you in your job search? This week we have Kyle Stratis on the show to discuss how he is managing his job search after just being let go from his data engineering job. Kyle is a member of the Real Python team and has written several articles for the site.

Episode 9:Leveling Up Your Python Literacy and Finding Python Projects to Study

May 15, 2020 1h 16m

In your quest to become a better developer, how do you find Python code that is at your reading level? What are good code bases or projects to study? What are the things holding you back from leveling up your Python literacy? This week we have Cecil Phillip on the show to discuss all of these common questions. Cecil is a Senior Cloud Advocate at Microsoft.

Episode 8:Docker + Python for Data Science and Machine Learning

May 08, 2020 55m

Docker is a common tool for Python developers creating and deploying applications, but what do you need to know if you want to use Docker for data science and machine learning? What are the best practices if you want to start using containers for your scientific projects? This week we have Tania Allard on the show. She is a Sr. Developer Advocate at Microsoft focusing on Machine Learning, scientific computing, research and open source.

Episode 5:Exploring CircuitPython

Apr 17, 2020 1h 3m

Have you ever wanted to explore using Python with electronics? CircuitPython is a great platform to get started with. This week we have Thea Flowers on the show. Thea has been creating several hardware projects based around CircuitPython, and she talks about getting started on the platform.

Episode 4:Learning Python Through Errors

Apr 10, 2020 1h 10m

Do you get upset and frustrated when you experience errors running your Python code? This week we have Martin Breuss on the show. We discuss how to learn Python *through* errors, and how errors really are your friends.

Episode 2:Learn Python Skills While Creating Games

Mar 27, 2020 55m

Is game programming a good way to develop your Python programming skills? This week we have Jon Fincher on the show. Jon is an author on the Real Python team, and we talk about his recent articles on PyGame and Arcade.

Episode 1:Python Decorators and Writing for Real Python

Mar 20, 2020 50m

Do you want to learn more about Python decorators? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to create a Real Python article? In this first episode, We have Geir Arne Hjelle from the Real Python team on the show.

Episode 0:About the Show

Mar 06, 2020 2m

A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community.