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Navigating AI in Open Source: Insights From Wagtail

2026-09-2501:07:46

How should you manage AI contributions to an open-source project? How do you measure the impact of using AI tools for development, and what generative features do end users want from a content management system? This week on the show, we speak with Thibaud Colas and Meagen Voss from Wagtail about the complex considerations software organizations are currently facing.

Django Developers Survey Results & Reproducible Python Builds

2026-09-1146:50

What are the latest trends uncovered in the 2026 Django Developers Survey? How are Django users employing LLMs in their development process? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Performance Engineering: Profiling and Making Apps Fast by Default

2026-09-0401:16:40

How do you plan for the performance of your Python applications? What does a performance budget entail, and where should you spend your resources? This week on the show, we speak with Den Odell about his new book "Fast by Default: Practical Performance Engineering."

Exploring Complex Systems & Maintainable Data Science Pipelines

2026-08-2841:04

What are the key characteristics of complex systems, and what are practical patterns for tackling complex coding problems? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week with another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

Navigating Silent Failures in AI: Strategies for Effective Oversight

2026-08-2101:09:39

Why do AI systems silently fail? How can you set up a system that produces results while also reviewing and validating the work? This week on the show, Calvin Hendryx-Parker returns to discuss his recent talk "Orchestrate Agentic AI: Context, Checklists, and No-Miss Reviews."

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