De echte Python-podcast - wekelijkse inzichten, interviews en codeertips

Python-tips, interviews en meer

Een wekelijkse Python-podcast gepresenteerd door Christopher Bailey met interviews, codeertips en gesprekken met gasten uit de Python-gemeenschap.

De show behandelt een breed scala aan onderwerpen, waaronder best practices voor programmeren in Python, carrièretips en gerelateerde onderwerpen over softwareontwikkeling. Kom elke vrijdagochtend met ons mee om te horen wat er nieuw is in de wereld van het programmeren in Python en word een effectievere Pythonista.

Aflevering 291:Het LLM-landschap opnieuw beoordelen en geesten oproepen

17 april 2026 1u 15m

Wat zijn de huidige technieken die worden gebruikt om de prestaties van op LLM gebaseerde systemen te verbeteren? Hoe verschuift de sector van post-training naar context-engineering en multi-agent-orkestratie? Deze week keert Jodie Burchell, datawetenschapper en Python Advocacy Team Lead bij JetBrains, terug om het huidige AI-coderingslandschap te bespreken.

Aflevering 289:Beperkingen bij menselijke en geautomatiseerde codebeoordeling

27 maart 2026 51m

Hoe gaat het met uw codebeoordeling, met de bergen Python-code die u nu kunt genereren? Wat zijn de beperkingen van menselijke beoordeling, en waarin blinkt machinebeoordeling uit? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show met een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten.

Aflevering 287:Uitgebreide tutorials maken en bewerken in Real Python

13 maart 2026 1u 21m

Wat komt er kijken bij het maken van de tutorials die je bij Real Python leest? Wat zijn de stappen in het redactieproces en wie zijn de mensen achter de schermen? Deze week komen Real Python-teamleden Martin Breuss, Brenda Weleschuk en Philipp Acsany bij ons langs om het beheer van onderwerpen, beoordelingsfasen en kwaliteitsborging te bespreken.

Aflevering 283:Verbetering van uw GitHub-ontwikkelaarservaring

06 februari 2026 59m

Wat zijn manieren om de manier waarop u GitHub gebruikt te verbeteren? Hoe kunt u effectiever samenwerken en uw technisch schrijven verbeteren? Deze week is Adam Johnson terug in de show om te praten over zijn nieuwe boek, "Boost Your GitHub DX:Tame the Octocat and Elevate Your Productivity".

Aflevering 280:Overweeg snel en langzaam bij programmeren in Python

16 januari 2026 55m

Hoe vaak heb je gehoord over de snelheid van Python? Wat wordt er feitelijk gemeten, waar liggen de knelpunten (ontwikkelingstijd of uitvoeringstijd) en wat is belangrijker voor de productiviteit? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 278:PyCoder's Weekly 2025 Topartikelen en verborgen juweeltjes

02 januari 2026 32m

PyCoder's Weekly bevatte in 2025 meer dan 1.500 links naar artikelen, blogposts, tutorials en projecten. Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show om alles af te ronden door enkele hoogtepunten te delen en een paar verborgen pareltjes uit de stapel te ontdekken.

Aflevering 277:Op weg naar spec-gedreven ontwikkeling

19 december 2025 1u 1m

Wat zijn de voordelen van spec-gestuurde ontwikkeling vergeleken met vibe-codering met een LLM? Zijn deze recente trends een stap in de richting van declaratieve programmering? Deze week komt Marc Brooker, VP en Distinguished Engineer bij AWS, op de show bij ons om specificatiegedreven ontwikkeling en Kiro te bespreken.

Aflevering 276:Quantum Computing- en Python-frameworks verkennen

05 december 2025 50m

Wat zijn de recente ontwikkelingen op het gebied van quantum computing en high-performance computing? En met welke Python-tools kun je programma’s ontwikkelen die op quantumcomputers draaien? Deze week bespreekt Real Python-auteur Negar Vahid haar tutorial, "Quantum Computing Basics With Qiskit."

Aflevering 274:Data Science-projecten voorbereiden voor productie

14 november 2025 59m

Hoe bereidt u uw Python data science-projecten voor op productie? Wat zijn de essentiële tools en technieken om uw code reproduceerbaar, georganiseerd en testbaar te maken? Deze week bespreekt Khuyen Tran van CodeCut in de show haar nieuwe boek, "Production Ready Data Science."

Aflevering 273:Advies voor het schrijven van onderhoudbare Python-code

07 november 2025 54m

Wat zijn technieken voor het schrijven van onderhoudbare Python-code? Hoe maak je je Python leesbaarder en gemakkelijker te refactoren? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 271:Python 3.14 benchmarken en Asyncio op schaal inschakelen

24 okt. 2025 47m

Hoe presteert Python 3.14 onder een paar handgemaakte benchmarks? Zijn de prestaties van asyncio geschaald op de free-threaded build? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 270:Ontwikkelend lesgeven in Python in de klas

17 oktober 2025 1u 4m

Hoe verandert het lesgeven aan jonge studenten in Python met de komst van LLM's? Deze week komt Kelly Schuster-Paredes van de Teaching Python-podcast met ons mee om coderen en AI in de klas te bespreken.

Aflevering 269:Python 3.14:de nieuwe functies verkennen

10 oktober 2025 56m

Python 3.14 is er! Christopher Trudeau keert terug om de nieuwe versie te bespreken met Real Python-teamlid Bartosz Zaczyński. Dit jaar coördineerde Bartosz de reeks preview-artikelen met leden van het Real Python-team en schreef de showcase-tutorial, "Python 3.14:coole nieuwe functies die je kunt proberen." De videocursus van Christopher, "Wat is er nieuw in Python 3.14", behandelt de onderwerpen uit het artikel en toont de nieuwe functies in actie.

Aflevering 268:Advies over het leren van Python

03 okt. 2025 52m

Wat is er de afgelopen jaren veranderd aan het leren van Python? Welke nieuwe technieken en bijgewerkt advies moeten beginners hebben als ze aan hun reis beginnen? Deze week keren Stephen Gruppetta en Martin Breuss terug in de show om te praten over het leren van Python.

Aflevering 267:Functievlaggen beheren en Python-visualisatiebibliotheken vergelijken

26 september 2025 42m

Wat is een goede manier om codepaden in of uit te schakelen zonder de software opnieuw te implementeren? Hoe kunt u functievlaggen gebruiken om de functionaliteit voor specifieke gebruikers van uw applicatie in of uit te schakelen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 266:Gevaren van het automatisch converteren van een REST API naar MCP

19 september 2025 1u 24m

Waar moet u rekening mee houden bij het converteren van een bestaande REST API naar het Model Context Protocol? Welke antipatronen moet je vermijden om de context van een AI-agent schoon te houden? Deze week keert Kyle Stratis terug in de show om zijn aanstaande boek, "AI Agents with MCP", te bespreken.

Aflevering 265:keuzes voor het hosten van Python-apps en het documenteren van de geschiedenis van Python

12 september 2025 43m

Wat zijn uw opties voor het hosten van uw Python-applicatie of -scripts? Wat zijn de voordelen van een platform as a service, containergebaseerde hosts of het opzetten van een virtuele machine? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 264:Grote taalmodellen op de rand van de schaalwetten

05 september 2025 1u 28m

Wat gebeurt er met de nieuwste releases van grote taalmodellen? Loopt de sector tegen de rand van de schaalwetten aan, en bieden de huidige benchmarks betrouwbare prestatiebeoordelingen? Deze week keert Jodie Burchell terug in de show om de huidige status van LLM-releases te bespreken.

Aflevering 263:Mixin-klassen verkennen in Python

29 augustus 2025 50m

Wat is een goede manier om geïsoleerde, herbruikbare functionaliteit aan Python-klassen toe te voegen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 261:Overerving of compositie selecteren in Python

15 augustus 2025 46m

Moet u bij het overwegen van een objectgeoriënteerd programmeerprobleem de voorkeur geven aan overerving of compositie? Waarom zou het niet gewoon eenvoudiger zijn om functies te gebruiken? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 260:De kracht van Python-polars benutten

8 augustus 2025 1u 14m

Wat zijn de voordelen van het gebruik van Polars voor uw Python-dataprojecten? Wanneer moet u de luie of enthousiaste API's gebruiken, en wat zijn de voordelen van elk? Deze week spreken we in de show met Jeroen Janssens en Thijs Nieuwdorp over hun nieuwe boek, _Python Polars:The Definitive Guide_.

Aflevering 258:Ondersteuning van de Python-pakketindex

25 juli 2025 49m

Wat komt er kijken bij het ondersteunen van meer dan 650.000 projecten en bijna een miljoen gebruikers van de Python Package Index? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Maria Ashna over haar eerste jaar als de eerste PyPI Support Specialist.

Aflevering 257:Python-prestaties in de echte wereld vergelijken met Big O

11 juli 2025 45m

Hoe blijven de prestaties van een algoritme stand als je het in een realistische context plaatst? Waar kan Python-code de verwachtingen van de Big O-notatie trotseren bij het gebruik van een profiler? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 256:Problemen oplossen en tijd besparen in de scheikunde met Python

4 juli 2025 1u 13m

Wat motiveert iemand om als wetenschapper te leren coderen? Hoe benut u de opwinding van het snel oplossen van problemen en legt u de verbinding met de voordelen van coderen in uw wetenschappelijke werk? Deze week spreken we in de show met Ben Lear en Christopher Johnson over hun boek 'Coding For Chemists'.

Aflevering 255:Python-scripts structureren en spannende niet-LLM-softwaretrends

27 juni 2025 54m

Wat komt er kijken bij het maken van een effectief Python-script? Hoe organiseert u uw code, beheert u afhankelijkheden met PEP 723 en gaat u om met opdrachtregelargumenten voor de beste resultaten? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 253:Beginnen met marimo Notebooks en Python App Config Management

13 juni 2025 51m

Op zoek naar een handleiding om aan de slag te gaan met marimo-notitieboekjes? Hoe bouw je een reproduceerbaar notitieboekje om te delen of maak je een dashboard met interactieve UI-elementen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 252:Rodrigo Girão Serrão:Python-training, itertools en idioom

06 juni 2025 1u 2m

Als je eenmaal de woordenschat en syntaxis van de Python-taal hebt geleerd, hoe ga je dan verder met het leren van de juiste combinaties om in je code te verwerken? Hoe kan de ingebouwde itertools-bibliotheek van Python uw vaardigheden verbeteren? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Rodrigo Girão Serrão over het onderwijzen van Python via zijn blog en zijn passie voor de itertools-bibliotheek.

Aflevering 251:Python Thread-veiligheid en projecten beheren met uv

30 mei 2025 34m

Op welke manieren kun je multithreaded code in Python beheren? Welke synchronisatietechnieken zijn beschikbaar binnen de threadingmodule van Python? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 249:Verder gaan dan vereisten.txt met pylock.toml en PEP 751

16 mei 2025 1u 31m

Wat is de beste manier om de Python-afhankelijkheden vast te leggen voor de reproduceerbaarheid van uw projecten? Welke voordelen bieden het vergrendelen van bestanden voor deze projecten? Deze week verwelkomen we bij de show Python Core-ontwikkelaar Brett Cannon om zijn reis te bespreken om PEP 751 en het pylock.toml-bestandsformaat naar de community te brengen.

Aflevering 248:Experimenten met Gen AI, Knowledge Graphs, Workflows en Python

09 mei 2025 59m

Ben je op zoek naar projecten waar je je Python-vaardigheden kunt oefenen? Wilt u experimenteren met het bouwen van een generatieve AI-app of een geautomatiseerde kennisgrafiek-sentimentanalysetool? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Raymond Camden over zijn reis naar Python, zijn werk op het gebied van ontwikkelaarsrelaties en de Python-projecten die op zijn blog staan.

Aflevering 244:Een decennium van het automatiseren van de saaie dingen met Python

21 maart 2025 1u 6m

Wat komt er kijken bij het bijwerken van een van de populairste boeken over het werken met Python? Welke projecten, bibliotheken en vaardigheden zijn na tien jaar van veranderingen in het Python-landschap relevant voor een kantoormedewerker? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met eerdere gast Al Sweigart over de derde editie van "Automate the Boring Stuff With Python."

Aflevering 242:Eric Matthes:Begin misschien niet met eenheidstests

07 maart 2025 1u 10m

Moet je je code altijd gaan testen met unittests? Wanneer is het zinvol om integratie of end-to-end testen als eerste stap te beschouwen? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met eerdere gast Eric Matthes over waar je kunt beginnen met het testen van je code.

Aflevering 241:Python-jargon ontcijferen en Python 1.0 compileren

28 februari 2025 43m

Hoe leer je de termen die vaak worden gebruikt als je over Python spreekt? Hoe is het jargon vergelijkbaar met andere programmeertalen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 240:Effectieve verhalen vertellen met uw Python-visualisaties

21 februari 2025 1u 9m

Hoe maak je overtuigende visualisaties die het verhaal van je data het beste overbrengen? Welke methoden kunt u gebruiken binnen populaire Python-tools om uw plots en grafieken te verbeteren? Deze week keert Matt Harrison terug in de show om zijn nieuwe boek 'Effective Visualization:Exploiting Matplotlib &Pandas' te bespreken.

Aflevering 237:Je Python-codebasis testen:eenheid versus integratie

31 januari 2025 54m

Wat komt er kijken bij het maken van geautomatiseerde tests voor uw Python-code? Moet u zich concentreren op het testen van de afzonderlijke codesecties of op de manier waarop het hele systeem werkt? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 236:Simon Willison:LLM's gebruiken voor Python-ontwikkeling

24 januari 2025 1u 22m

Wat zijn de huidige tools voor grote taalmodellen (LLM) die u kunt gebruiken om Python te ontwikkelen? Welke aansporingstechnieken en -strategieën leveren betere resultaten op? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Simon Willison over zijn LLM-onderzoek en zijn verkenning van het schrijven van Python-code met deze snel evoluerende tools.

Aflevering 235:Principes voor het overwegen van uw Python-tools

17 januari 2025 46m

Wat zijn de principes waarmee u rekening moet houden bij het nemen van beslissingen over welke Python-tools u moet gebruiken? Welke antipatronen staan ​​het maken van de juiste keuzes voor jouw team in de weg? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 234:Nieuwe structuren bouwen voor het leren van Python

10 januari 2025 52m

Wat zijn de nieuwe manieren waarop we onze kennis over Python kunnen onderwijzen en delen? Hoe kunnen we de structuur van ons huidige aanbod verbeteren en nieuwe educatieve bronnen bouwen voor ons publiek van Python-leerlingen? Deze week komen de kernteamleden van Real Python, Stephen Gruppetta en Martin Breuss, bij ons langs om verbeteringen aan de site en nieuwe manieren om Python te leren te bespreken.

Aflevering 233:PyCoder's Weekly 2024 Topartikelen en ontbrekende edelstenen

3 januari 2025 41m

PyCoder's Weekly bevatte meer dan 1.500 links naar artikelen, blogposts, tutorials en projecten in 2024. Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show om het allemaal af te ronden door enkele hoogtepunten te delen en een paar ontbrekende pareltjes op de stapel te ontdekken.

Aflevering 232:Onderzoek naar moderne benaderingen voor sentimentanalyse in Python

20 december 2024 1u 13m

Wat zijn de huidige benaderingen voor het analyseren van emoties binnen een stuk tekst? Welke tools en Python-pakketten moet u gebruiken voor sentimentanalyse? Deze week keert Jodie Burchell, pleitbezorger voor datawetenschap bij JetBrains, terug naar de show om moderne sentimentanalyse in Python te bespreken.

Aflevering 230:marimo:reactieve notebooks en inzetbare webapps in Python

29 november 2024 1u

Wat zijn veelvoorkomende problemen bij het gebruik van notebooks voor Python-ontwikkeling? Hoe kent u de huidige status, deelt u reproduceerbare resultaten of maakt u interactieve toepassingen? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Akshay Agrawal over het open-source reactieve marimo-notebook voor Python.

Aflevering 229:Het plezier van sleutelen en Python Free-Threading-prestaties

22 november 2024 45m

Wat houdt jouw vonk levend voor het ontwikkelen van software en het leren van Python? Vind je het leuk om nieuwe raamwerken uit te proberen, speelgoedprojecten te bouwen of samen te werken met andere ontwikkelaars? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 228:De fundamenten van Python behouden en waarschuwende verhalen

15 november 2024 1u 9m

Hoe bouw je een duurzaam open-sourceproject en community? Welke lessen kunnen we leren uit de geschiedenis van Python en de huidige puinhoop waar de WordPress-gemeenschap doorheen gaat? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Paul Everitt van JetBrains over het navigeren door open-sourcefinanciering en de start van de Python Software Foundation.

Aflevering 227:Nieuwe PEP's:sjabloonstrings en externe wielhosting

08 november 2024 47m

Heb je de flexibiliteit van f-snaren gewild, maar heb je veiligheidscontroles nodig? Wat als u de evaluatie voor het loggen of het vermijden van injectie-aanvallen had kunnen uitstellen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 226:PySheets:spreadsheets in de browser met behulp van PyScript

01 november 2024 1u 19m

Wat komt er kijken bij het bouwen van een spreadsheet-applicatie in Python die in de browser draait? Hoe zorg je ervoor dat het snel wordt gestart en waar bewaar je de gegevenscellen? Deze week spreken we op de show met Chris Laffra over zijn project, PySheets, en zijn boek 'Communicatie voor ingenieurs'.

Aflevering 225:Python wordt sneller en slanker en ideeën voor Django-projecten

25 okt. 2024 43m

Welke veranderingen vinden er onder de motorkap plaats in de nieuwste versies van Python? Hoe leggen deze updates de basis voor een snellere Python in de komende jaren? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 223:Ontdek de nieuwe functies van Python 3.13

11 okt. 2024 55m

Python 3.13 is er! Onze vaste gasten, Geir Arne Hjelle en Christopher Trudeau, komen terug om de nieuwe versie te bespreken. Dit jaar coördineerde Geir Arne een reeks preview-artikelen met leden van het Real Python-team en een showcase-tutorial, "Python 3.13:coole nieuwe functies die je kunt proberen." Christopher's videocursus "Wat is er nieuw in Python 3.13" behandelt de onderwerpen uit het artikel en toont de nieuwe functies in actie.

Aflevering 221:Opbloeien als ontwikkelaar met ADHD

20 september 2024 1u 6m

Wat zijn strategieën om een productieve ontwikkelaar met ADHD te zijn? Hoe kunt u uw teamleden met ADHD helpen projecten te slagen en te voltooien? Deze week spreken we in de show met Chris Ferdinandi over zijn website en podcast "ADHD For the Win!"

Aflevering 218:Robotica en Python verkennen via elektronische projecten

23 augustus 2024 1u 6m

Ben je geïnteresseerd in het leren van robotica met Python? Kunnen op fysieke elektronica gebaseerde projecten de interesse van een kind in coderen vergroten? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met auteur Marwan Alsabbagh over zijn boek "Build Your Own Robot - Using Python, CRICKIT, and Raspberry Pi."

Aflevering 217:Gegevensanalyses verpakken en panda's GroupBy gebruiken

16 augustus 2024 55m

Wat zijn de best practices voor het organiseren van data-analyseprojecten in Python? Wat zijn de voordelen van een meer pakketgerichte benadering van datawetenschap? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 214:Bouw boeiende weergavetabellen in Python met geweldige tabellen

26 juli 2024 1u 10m

Heeft u hulp nodig om gegevenstabellen in Python er interessant en aantrekkelijk uit te laten zien? Hoe kunt u net zo eenvoudig prachtige, displayklare tabellen maken als diagrammen en grafieken in Python? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met Richard Iannone en Michael Chow van Posit over de Great Tables Python-bibliotheek.

Aflevering 212:Graventheorie verkennen in Python met David Amos

12 juli 2024 1u 4m

Heb je je afgevraagd wat de grafentheorie is en hoe je deze kunt gaan verkennen in Python? Welke bronnen en Python-bibliotheken kun je gebruiken om te experimenteren en meer te leren? Deze week keert voormalig co-presentator David Amos terug om te praten over waar hij mee bezig is geweest en om zijn kennis over grafentheorie in Python te delen.

Aflevering 211:Python rondt getallen niet af zoals je zou denken

5 juli 2024 48m

Rondt Python getallen af op dezelfde manier als je in de wiskundeles hebt geleerd? Je zult misschien verrast zijn door de standaardmethode die Python gebruikt en de verscheidenheid aan manieren om getallen in Python af te ronden. Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 210:een gitaarsynthesizer maken en WAV-bestanden genereren met Python

28 juni 2024 55m

Welke technieken zijn nodig voor het synthetiseren van een gitaargeluid in Python? Welke programmeer- en Python-concepten op een hoger niveau kun je oefenen tijdens het bouwen van geavanceerde projecten? Deze week praten we tijdens de show met Real Python-auteur en kernteamlid Bartosz Zaczyński over zijn recente stapsgewijze project, Build a Guitar Synthesizer:Play Musical Tablature in Python.

Aflevering 208:Uitschieters in uw gegevens detecteren met Python

14 juni 2024 1u 7m

Hoe vindt u de meest interessante of verdachte punten binnen uw gegevens? Welke bibliotheken en technieken kun je gebruiken om deze afwijkingen met Python te detecteren? Deze week spreken we in de show met auteur Brett Kennedy over zijn boek 'Outlier Detection in Python'.

Aflevering 205:Toegankelijkheid en ondersteunende technologie overwegen als Python-ontwikkelaar

17 mei 2024 1u 1m

Hoe is het om Python te leren als slechtziende of blinde ontwikkelaar? Hoe kunt u de toegankelijkheid van uw Python-webapplicaties verbeteren en de huidige richtlijnen leren? Deze week bespreekt Real Python-communitylid Audrey van Breederode haar programmeertraject, webtoegankelijkheid en ondersteunende technologie.

Aflevering 202:Pydantic-gegevensvalidatie en Python-webbeveiligingspraktijken

26 april 2024 59m

Hoe verifieert en valideert u de gegevens die uw Python-webapplicatie binnenkomen? Met welke tools en best practices op het gebied van beveiliging moet u als ontwikkelaar rekening houden? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 201:Systemen ontkoppelen om dichter bij de data te komen

19 april 2024 1u 9m

Wat zijn de voordelen van het gebruik van een ontkoppeld gegevensverwerkingssysteem? Hoe schrijf je herbruikbare queries voor verschillende backend-dataplatforms? Deze week zal Phillip Cloud, de hoofdonderhouder van Ibis, tijdens de show deze draagbare Python-dataframebibliotheek bespreken.

Aflevering 200:Foutcultuur vermijden en hulp krijgen in Python

12 april 2024 1u 5m

Wat is een foutencultuur en hoe voorkom je deze binnen jouw organisatie? Hoe omgaat u met waarschuwings- en meldingsmoeheid? Hé, het is aflevering #200! De hoofdredacteur van Real Python, Dan Bader, komt deze week bij ons om dit te vieren. Christopher Trudeau keert ook terug met een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten.

Aflevering 199:Documenten en gegevens gebruiken om een aangepaste LLM-chatbot te maken

05 april 2024 1u 8m

Hoe pas je een LLM-chatbot aan om een verzameling documenten en gegevens te adresseren? Welke tools en technieken kunt u gebruiken om inbedding in een vectordatabase te bouwen? Deze week is Calvin Hendryx-Parker terug op de show om de ontwikkeling van een AI-aangedreven, Large Language Model-gedreven chatinterface te bespreken.

Aflevering 198:Bouw een videogame met Python Turtle en visualiseer gegevens in Seaborn

29 maart 2024 49m

Kun jij een Space Invaders-kloon bouwen met de ingebouwde schildpadmodule van Python? Welke voordelen biedt de Seaborn datavisualisatiebibliotheek vergeleken met Matplotlib? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show, samen met speciale gast Real Python-kernteamlid Bartosz Zaczyński. We delen nog een reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten.

Aflevering 197:Python gebruiken in de bio-informatica en het laboratorium

22 maart 2024 50m

Hoe wordt Python gebruikt om processen in het laboratorium te automatiseren? Hoe kan het wetenschappelijk werk met DNA-sequencing versnellen? Deze week is PhD-student Parsa Ghadermazi in de chemische technologie hier om Python in de bio-informatica te bespreken.

Aflevering 193:Wes McKinney over het verbeteren van de datastapel en composable systemen

23 februari 2024 1u 9m

Hoe voorkom je de knelpunten van dataverwerkingssystemen? Is het mogelijk om tools te bouwen die opslag en berekeningen loskoppelen? Deze week is maker van de pandabibliotheek Wes McKinney hier tijdens de show om Apache Arrow, samenstelbare datasystemen en samenwerking met de gemeenschap te bespreken.

Aflevering 191:Focussen op datawetenschap en minder op techniek en afhankelijkheden

09 februari 2024 1u 1m

Hoe beheer je de afhankelijkheden van een grootschalig data science-project? Hoe migreer je dat project van een laptop naar de cloudinfrastructuur of gebruik je GPU's en meerdere instances parallel? Deze week keert Savin Goyal terug op de show om de updates van het open-sourceframework Metaflow te bespreken.

Aflevering 190:geweldige startpunten voor bijdragen aan open source

02 februari 2024 1u 19m

Hoe is het om voor je eerste ontwikkelaarssprint op een conferentie te zitten? Hoe vind je een geschikt onderwerp om aan te werken als nieuwe open source-bijdrager? Deze week is auteur en software-ingenieur Stefanie Molin hier om te praten over het bijdragen aan open-sourceprojecten.

Aflevering 188:Vooroordelen, toxiciteit en waarheidsgetrouwheid meten in LLM's met Python

19 januari 2024 1u 15m

Hoe kun je de kwaliteit van een groot taalmodel meten? Welke tools kunnen de niveaus van bias, toxiciteit en waarheidsgetrouwheid meten in een model dat gebruik maakt van Python? Deze week keert Jodie Burchell, pleitbezorger voor datawetenschap bij JetBrains, terug om technieken en hulpmiddelen te bespreken voor het evalueren van LLM's met Python.

Aflevering 187:Gegevens serialiseren met de naamgevingsconventies van Python en Underscore

12 januari 2024 54m

Moet u een omvangrijke dataverzameling overdragen voor een wetenschappelijk project? Wat is de beste manier om uitvoerbare code via de kabel te verzenden voor gedistribueerde verwerking? Wat zijn de verschillende manieren om gegevens te serialiseren in Python? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 186:Python verkennen in Excel

05 januari 2024 1u 14m

Ben je geïnteresseerd om je Python-vaardigheden te gebruiken binnen Excel? Wilt u een data science-project of visualisatie delen als één Office-bestand? Deze week spreken we tijdens de show met hoofdarchitect John Lam en Sr. Cloud Developer Advocate Sarah Kaiser van Microsoft over Python in Excel.

Aflevering 185:Real Python-tutorial en videocursusafronding 2023

29 december 2023 53m

Drie leden van het Real Python-team komen deze week bij ons:Kate Finegan, Tappan Moore en Philipp Acsany. We wilden een afsluiting van het jaar delen met tutorials, stapsgewijze projecten, codegesprekken en videocursussen die laten zien wat ons team dit jaar heeft gemaakt.

Aflevering 184:PyCoder's wekelijkse afsluiting van 2023

22 december 2023 38m

Het is een fascinerend jaar geweest voor de Python-taal en -gemeenschap. PyCoder's Weekly bevatte meer dan 1.500 links naar artikelen, blogposts, tutorials en projecten in 2023. Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show om alles af te ronden door enkele hoogtepunten en Python-trends van het hele jaar te delen.

Aflevering 183:Codereviews in Python verkennen en het proces automatiseren

08 december 2023 1u 6m

Wat houdt een codebeoordeling in Python in? Is er een verschil in de manier waarop een grote organisatie code review uitvoert in vergelijking met een kleinere organisatie? Wat doe je als je een solo-ontwikkelaar bent? Deze week komen Brendan Maginnis en Nick Thapen van Sourcery terug om te praten over codebeoordeling en geautomatiseerde code-ondersteuning.

Aflevering 182:Een Python JSON-parser bouwen en ideeën voor PEP's bespreken

01 december 2023 56m

Heb je een manier bedacht om de Python-taal te verbeteren? Hoe deel je jouw idee met kernontwikkelaars en start je een discussie in de Python-gemeenschap? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 181:Computationeel denken en Python leren tijdens een AI-revolutie

17 november 2023 54m

Heeft de huidige groei van kunstmatige intelligentie (AI)-systemen je doen afvragen wat de toekomst in petto heeft voor Python-ontwikkelaars? Wat zijn de verborgen voordelen van het leren programmeren in Python en het beoefenen van computationeel denken? Deze week spreken we in de show met auteur Lawrence Gray over zijn aanstaande boek "Mastering Python:A Problem Solving Approach."

Aflevering 180:Python-softwarearchitectuur bestuderen en Lambda-expressies maken

10 november 2023 48m

Heb je de basisbeginselen van Python doorgenomen en overweeg je nu een uitgebreider project of een complete applicatie te bouwen? Waar kun je de architectuur van bestaande Python-projecten bestuderen en best practices leren? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 179:Verbetering van uw Git-ontwikkelaarservaring in Python

03 november 2023 56m

Kun je rondkomen met een paar fundamentele commando's voor Git bij het bouwen van je Python-projecten? Wilt u uw versiebeheertechnieken verbeteren en efficiënter worden met de Git-opdrachtregel? Deze week is Adam Johnson terug in de show om te praten over zijn nieuwe boek, "Boost Your Git DX."

Aflevering 178:Begeleiding van de ontwikkeling van wetenschappelijke Python-bibliotheken

27 okt. 2023 57m

Hoe bereid je een wetenschappelijk Python-project voor om met anderen te delen? Kunt u wel wat best practices en richtlijnen gebruiken voor het verpakken, documenteren en testen? Christopher Trudeau is deze week terug op de show en brengt een nieuwe reeks PyCoder's Weekly-artikelen en -projecten mee.

Aflevering 177:Verwelkoming van PyPI's veiligheids- en beveiligingsingenieur Mike Fiedler

20 okt. 2023 58m

Misschien herinnert u zich nog een recente aankondiging van Python Package Index (PyPI) over het inhuren van een fulltime beveiligingsingenieur. We hebben ook verschillende huidige beveiligingsinitiatieven van PyPI genoemd. Deze week praten we tijdens de show met Mike Fiedler over het aanvaarden van deze nieuwe rol en het veiligstellen van accounts op PyPI.

Aflevering 176:Best practices en fundamentele vaardigheden voor Python ontwikkelen

13 oktober 2023 1u 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.