A weekly Python podcast hosted by Christopher Bailey with interviews, coding tips, and conversation with guests from the Python community. The show covers a wide range of topics including Python programming best practices, career tips, and related software development topics. Join us every Friday morning to hear what's new in the world of Python programming and become a more effective Pythonista.
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Using Virtual Environments in Docker & Comparing Python Dev Tools
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Should you use a Python virtual environment in a Docker container? What are the advantages of using the same development practices locally and inside a container? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We share a recent post by Hynek Schlawack about building Python projec…
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Thriving as a Developer With ADHD
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What are strategies for being a productive developer with ADHD? How can you help your team members with ADHD to succeed and complete projects? This week on the show, we speak with Chris Ferdinandi about his website and podcast “ADHD For the Win!” Chris struggled with productivity early in his career as a developer. He shares systems and strategies …
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Configuring Git Pre-Commit Hooks & Estimating Software Projects
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How do you take advantage of Git pre-commit hooks? How do you build custom software checks and rules that run every time you commit your code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We share a trio of articles by previous guest Stefanie Molin about Git pre-commit hooks. A…
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Astrophysics and Astronomy With Python & PyCon Africa 2024
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Are you interested in practicing your Python skills while learning how to solve astrophysics and astronomy problems? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares a pair of his recent Real Python video courses about exploring astronomy and astrophysics with Py…
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Exploring Robotics and Python Through Electronic Projects
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Are you interested in learning robotics with Python? Can physical electronics-based projects grow a child’s interest in coding? This week on the show, we speak with author Marwan Alsabbagh about his book “Build Your Own Robot - Using Python, CRICKIT, and Raspberry Pi.” Marwan discusses his two conferences talks about building electronics projects w…
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Packaging Data Analyses & Using pandas GroupBy
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What are the best practices for organizing data analysis projects in Python? What are the advantages of a more package-centric approach to data science? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss Joshua Cook’s recent article “How I Use Python to Organize My Data An…
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Learning Through Building the Black Python Devs Community
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What hurdles must be cleared when starting an international organization? How do you empower others in a community by sharing responsibilities? This week on the show, we speak with Jay Miller about Black Python Devs. Jay shares how the idea of forming a community began through attending conferences. They wanted to welcome more black developers into…
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Using GraphQL in Django With Strawberry & Prototype Purgatory
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How do you integrate GraphQL into your Python web development? How about quickly building graph-based APIs inside Django’s battery-included framework? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares a recent tutorial for building GraphQL APIs in Django using the…
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Build Captivating Display Tables in Python With Great Tables
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Do you need help making data tables in Python look interesting and attractive? How can you create beautiful display-ready tables as easily as charts and graphs in Python? This week on the show, we speak with Richard Iannone and Michael Chow from Posit about the Great Tables Python library. Michael and Richard discuss the design philosophy and histo…
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Constraint Programming & Exploring Python's Built-in Functions
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What are discrete optimization problems? How do you solve them with constraint programming in Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects Christopher discusses an article about constraint programming using Python. He describes the fundamentals and how the problems resem…
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Digging Into Graph Theory in Python With David Amos
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Have you wondered about graph theory and how to start exploring it in Python? What resources and Python libraries can you use to experiment and learn more? This week on the show, former co-host David Amos returns to talk about what he’s been up to and share his knowledge about graph theory in Python. David started a Ph.D. program studying mathemati…
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Python Doesn't Round Numbers the Way You Might Think
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Does Python round numbers the same way you learned back in math class? You might be surprised by the default method Python uses and the variety of ways to round numbers in Python. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher discusses his recent video course, “Round…
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Creating a Guitar Synthesizer & Generating WAV Files With Python
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What techniques go into synthesizing a guitar sound in Python? What higher-level programming and Python concepts can you practice while building advanced projects? This week on the show, we talk with Real Python author and core team member Bartosz Zaczyński about his recent step-by-step project, Build a Guitar Synthesizer: Play Musical Tablature in…
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Python's Command-Line Utilities & Music Information Retrieval Tools
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What are the built-in Python modules that can work as useful command-line tools? How can these tools add more functionality to Windows machines? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares an article by Trey Hunner about Python’s extensive collection of comm…
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Detecting Outliers in Your Data With Python
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How do you find the most interesting or suspicious points within your data? What libraries and techniques can you use to detect these anomalies with Python? This week on the show, we speak with author Brett Kennedy about his book “Outlier Detection in Python.” Brett describes initially getting involved with detecting outliers in financial data. He …
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Decomposing Software Problems & Avoiding the Trap of Clever Code
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How do you effectively break a software problem into individual steps? What are signs you’re writing overly clever code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss an article about de-warping images of book pages. We both found the piece a good study on decomposing…
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Building Python Unit Tests & Exploring a Data Visualization Gallery
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How do you start adding unit tests to your Python code? Can the built-in unittest framework cover most or all of your needs? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We dig into a recent tutorial by Leodanis Pozo Ramos about writing unit tests using Python’s unittest. The t…
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Considering Accessibility & Assistive Tech as a Python Developer
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What’s it like to learn Python as a visually impaired or blind developer? How can you improve the accessibility of your Python web applications and learn current guidelines? This week on the show, Real Python community member Audrey van Breederode discusses her programming journey, web accessibility, and assistive technology. Audrey shares her back…
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Querying OpenStreetMaps via API & Lazy Evaluation in Python
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Would you like to get more practice working with APIs in Python? How about exploring the globe using the data from OpenStreetMap? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We share an article from the Pybites blog about building queries using the Overpass API for OpenStreetM…
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Embarking on a Relaxed and Friendly Python Coding Journey
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Do you get stressed while trying to learn Python? Do you prefer to build small programs or projects as you continue your coding journey? This week on the show, Real Python author Stephen Gruppetta is here to talk about his new book, “The Python Coding Book.” Stephen has been teaching Python to adults and children for many years. With his new book, …
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Pydantic Data Validation & Python Web Security Practices
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How do you verify and validate the data coming into your Python web application? What tools and security best practices should you consider as a developer? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss the recent Real Python tutorial “Pydantic: Simplifying Data Valida…
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Decoupling Systems to Get Closer to the Data
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What are the benefits of using a decoupled data processing system? How do you write reusable queries for a variety of backend data platforms? This week on the show, Phillip Cloud, the lead maintainer of Ibis, will discuss this portable Python dataframe library. Phillip contrasts Ibis’s workflow with other Python dataframe libraries. We discuss how …
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Avoiding Error Culture and Getting Help Inside Python
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What is error culture, and how do you avoid it within your organization? How do you navigate alert and notification fatigue? Hey, it’s episode #200! Real Python’s editor-in-chief, Dan Bader, joins us this week to celebrate. Christopher Trudeau also returns to bring another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss an article serie…
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Leveraging Documents and Data to Create a Custom LLM Chatbot
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How do you customize a LLM chatbot to address a collection of documents and data? What tools and techniques can you use to build embeddings into a vector database? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker is back to discuss developing an AI-powered, Large Language Model-driven chat interface. Calvin is the co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, a P…
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Build a Video Game With Python Turtle & Visualize Data in Seaborn
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Can you build a Space Invaders clone using Python’s built-in turtle module? What advantages does the Seaborn data visualization library provide compared to Matplotlib? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, along with special guest Real Python core team member Bartosz Zaczyński. We’re sharing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles a…
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Using Python in Bioinformatics and the Laboratory
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How is Python being used to automate processes in the laboratory? How can it speed up scientific work with DNA sequencing? This week on the show, Chemical Engineering PhD Student Parsa Ghadermazi is here to discuss Python in bioinformatics. Parsa provides background on his research and the bioinformatic techniques used to discover gut microbes’ rol…
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Exploring Duck Typing in Python & Dynamics of Monkey Patching
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What are the advantages of determining the type of an object by how it behaves? What coding circumstances are not a good fit for duck typing? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher covers a recent Real Python tutorial by Leodanis Pozo Ramos titled Duck Typing …
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Building a Healthy Developer Mindset While Learning Python
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How do you get yourself unstuck when facing a programming problem? How do you develop a positive developer mindset while learning Python? This week on the show, Bob Belderbos from Pybites is here to talk about learning Python and building healthy developer habits. Bob created the Pybites learning platform with his friend Julian Sequeira. They initi…
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Automate Tasks With Python & Building a Small Search Engine
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What are the typical computer tasks you do manually every week? Could you automate those tasks with a Python script? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent Hacker News thread about frequently used automation scripts. We share the kinds of tasks we’ve a…
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Wes McKinney on Improving the Data Stack & Composable Systems
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How do you avoid the bottlenecks of data processing systems? Is it possible to build tools that decouple storage and computation? This week on the show, creator of the pandas library Wes McKinney is here to discuss Apache Arrow, composable data systems, and community collaboration. Wes briefly describes the humble beginnings of the pandas project i…
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Practical Python Decorator Uses & Avoiding datetime Pitfalls
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What are real-life examples of using Python decorators? How can you harness their power in your code? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent article series that digs into Python decorators. The first two articles discuss the basics of constructing deco…
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Focusing on Data Science & Less on Engineering and Dependencies
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How do you manage the dependencies of a large-scale data science project? How do you migrate that project from a laptop to cloud infrastructure or utilize GPUs and multiple instances in parallel? This week on the show, Savin Goyal returns to discuss the updates to the open-source framework Metaflow. Savin briefly describes the Metaflow platform and…
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Great Starting Points for Contributing to Open Source
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What’s it like to sit down for your first developer sprint at a conference? How do you find an appropriate issue to work on as a new open-source contributor? This week on the show, author and software engineer Stefanie Molin is here to discuss starting to contribute to open-source projects. Stefanie is a data scientist and software engineer on Bloo…
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Building a Python Debugger & Preparing for NumPy 2.0
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How does a debugger work? What can you learn about Python by building one from scratch? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher shares a two-part tutorial on building a debugger in Python? Creating a simple one requires less code than you might think. We also t…
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Measuring Bias, Toxicity, and Truthfulness in LLMs With Python
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How can you measure the quality of a large language model? What tools can measure bias, toxicity, and truthfulness levels in a model using Python? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to discuss techniques and tools for evaluating LLMs With Python. Jodie provides some background on large l…
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Serializing Data With Python & Underscore Naming Conventions
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Do you need to transfer an extensive data collection for a science project? What’s the best way to send executable code over the wire for distributed processing? What are the different ways to serialize data in Python? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. Christopher sh…
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Exploring Python in Excel
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Are you interested in using your Python skills within Excel? Would you like to share a data science project or visualization as a single Office file? This week on the show, we speak with Principal Architect John Lam and Sr. Cloud Developer Advocate Sarah Kaiser from Microsoft about Python in Excel. John shares the multi-year journey of adding Pytho…
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2023 Real Python Tutorial & Video Course Wrap-Up
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Three members of the Real Python team are joining us this week: Kate Finegan, Tappan Moore, and Philipp Acsany. We wanted to share a year-end wrap-up with tutorials, step-by-step projects, code conversations, and video courses that showcase what our team created this year. Kate helps to shepherd articles through the multi-stage editing process. She…
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It’s been a fascinating year for the Python language and community. PyCoder’s Weekly included over 1,500 links to articles, blog posts, tutorials, and projects in 2023. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week to help wrap up everything by sharing some highlights and Python trends from across the year. Christopher shares the top five links…
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Exploring Code Reviews in Python and Automating the Process
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What goes into a code review in Python? Is there a difference in how a large organization practices code review compared to a smaller one? What do you do if you’re a solo developer? This week on the show, Brendan Maginnis and Nick Thapen from Sourcery return to talk about code review and automated code assistance. Nick and Brendan discuss their per…
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Building a Python JSON Parser & Discussing Ideas for PEPs
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Have you thought of a way to improve the Python language? How do you share your idea with core developers and start a discussion in the Python community? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We consider a couple of Python syntax and functional ideas posted to the discus…
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Computational Thinking & Learning Python During an AI Revolution
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Has the current growth of artificial intelligence (AI) systems made you wonder what the future holds for Python developers? What are the hidden benefits of learning to program in Python and practicing computational thinking? This week on the show, we speak with author Lawrence Gray about his upcoming book “Mastering Python: A Problem Solving Approa…
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Studying Python Software Architecture & Creating Lambda Expressions
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Have you moved through the fundamentals of Python, and are you now considering building a more extensive project or complete application? Where can you study the architecture of existing Python projects and learn best practices? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We d…
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Improving Your Git Developer Experience in Python
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Are you getting by with a few fundamental commands for Git when building your Python projects? Would you like to improve your version control techniques and become more efficient with the Git command line? This week on the show, Adam Johnson is back to talk about his new book, “Boost Your Git DX.” Adam brings advice about creating a Git configurati…
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Guiding Scientific Python Library Development
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How do you prepare a scientific Python project for sharing with others? Could you use some best practices and guidance for packaging, documentation, and testing? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We talk about the creation of the Scientific Python Library Development…
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Welcoming PyPI's Safety & Security Engineer Mike Fiedler
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You may remember a recent Python Package Index (PyPI) announcement about hiring a full-time security engineer. We’ve also mentioned several current security initiatives from PyPI. This week on the show, we talk with Mike Fiedler about accepting this new role and securing accounts on PyPI. Mike talks about how he started as a contributor to PyPI and…
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Building Python Best Practices and Fundamental Skills
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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. Christopher opens our discussion by sharing a recent social media thread about tea…
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Exploring the New Features of Python 3.12
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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…
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Considering ChatGPT's Technical Review of a Programming Book
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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. Al wanted to test how well an LLM could understand…
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Getting Involved in Open Source & Generating QR Codes With Python
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Have you thought about contributing to an open-source Python project? What are possible entry points for intermediate developers? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and projects. We discuss a recent article by Stefanie Molin called “5 Ways to Get Started in Open Source.” Christophe…
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