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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January 17, 2025 0:46:47 8.87 MB ( 37.06 MB less) Downloads: 0

What are the principles you should consider when making decisions about which Python tools to use? What anti-patterns get in the way of making the right choices for your team? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Building New Structures for Learning Python

January 10, 2025 0:52:21 9.75 MB ( 41.49 MB less) Downloads: 0

What are the new ways we can teach and share our knowledge about Python? How can we improve the structure of our current offerings and build new educational resources for our audience of Python learners? This week on the show, Real Python core team members Stephen Gruppetta and Martin Breuss join us to discuss enhancements to the site and new ways to learn Python.

PyCoder's Weekly 2024 Top Articles & Missing Gems

January 03, 2025 0:41:03 40.42 MB Downloads: 0

PyCoder's Weekly included over 1,500 links to articles, blog posts, tutorials, and projects in 2024. Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week to help wrap it all up by sharing some highlights and uncovering a few missing gems from the pile.

Exploring Modern Sentiment Analysis Approaches in Python

December 20, 2024 1:13:09 71.21 MB Downloads: 0

What are the current approaches for analyzing emotions within a piece of text? Which tools and Python packages should you use for sentiment analysis? This week, Jodie Burchell, developer advocate for data science at JetBrains, returns to the show to discuss modern sentiment analysis in Python.

Good Python Programming Practices When New to the Language

December 06, 2024 0:51:26 50.36 MB Downloads: 0

What advice would you give to someone moving from another language to Python? What good programming practices are inherent to the language? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

marimo: Reactive Notebooks and Deployable Web Apps in Python

November 29, 2024 1:00:58 59.54 MB Downloads: 0

What are common issues with using notebooks for Python development? How do you know the current state, share reproducible results, or create interactive applications? This week on the show, we speak with Akshay Agrawal about the open-source reactive marimo notebook for Python.

The Joy of Tinkering & Python Free-Threading Performance

November 22, 2024 0:45:50 45.04 MB Downloads: 0

What keeps your spark alive for developing software and learning Python? Do you like to try new frameworks, build toy projects, or collaborate with other developers? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Maintaining the Foundations of Python & Cautionary Tales

November 15, 2024 1:09:09 67.37 MB Downloads: 0

How do you build a sustainable open-source project and community? What lessons can be learned from Python's history and the current mess that the WordPress community is going through? This week on the show, we speak with Paul Everitt from JetBrains about navigating open-source funding and the start of the Python Software Foundation.

New PEPs: Template Strings & External Wheel Hosting

November 08, 2024 0:47:58 47.05 MB Downloads: 0

Have you wanted the flexibility of f-strings but need safety checks in place? What if you could have deferred evaluation for logging or avoiding injection attacks? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

PySheets: Spreadsheets in the Browser Using PyScript

November 01, 2024 1:19:33 77.36 MB Downloads: 0

What goes into building a spreadsheet application in Python that runs in the browser? How do you make it launch quickly, and where do you store the cells of data? This week on the show, we speak with Chris Laffra about his project, PySheets, and his book "Communication for Engineers."

Python Getting Faster and Leaner & Ideas for Django Projects

October 25, 2024 0:43:04 42.31 MB Downloads: 0

What changes are happening under the hood in the latest versions of Python? How are these updates laying the groundwork for a faster Python in the coming years? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Narwhals: Expanding DataFrame Compatibility Between Libraries

October 18, 2024 1:00:33 59.17 MB Downloads: 0

How does a Python tool support all types of DataFrames and their various features? Could a lightweight library be used to add compatibility for newer formats like Polars or PyArrow? This week on the show, we speak with Marco Gorelli about his project, Narwhals.

Exploring the New Features of Python 3.13

October 11, 2024 0:55:24 54.09 MB Downloads: 0

Python 3.13 is here! Our regular guests, Geir Arne Hjelle and Christopher Trudeau, return to discuss the new version. This year, Geir Arne coordinated a series of preview articles with members of the Real Python team and a showcase tutorial, "Python 3.13: Cool New Features for You to Try." Christopher's video course "What's New in Python 3.13" covers the topics from the article and shows the new features in action.

Using Virtual Environments in Docker & Comparing Python Dev Tools

September 27, 2024 0:55:46 54.52 MB Downloads: 0

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.

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