In this episode of The Python Show Podcast, we welcome Yury Selivanov as our guest. Yury is a core CPython developer and co-founder of EdgeDB and MagicStack.We chatted about many different topics, including the following:* Core Python development* EdgeDB and how it differs from relational databases* Python without the GIL* Python subinterpreters* Memhive* and more!LinksLearn more about our guest and the topics we talked about with the following links:* Yury’s GitHub page* EdgeDB on GitHub* EdgeDB’s website* PyCon 2024 - Yury Selivanov: Overcoming GIL with subinterpreters and immutability* An article about Memhive Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode of the Python Show Podcast, David Mertz is our guest. David is a prolific writer about the Python programming language. From his extremely popular IPM Developerworks articles to his multiple books on the Python language, David has been a part of the Python community for decades.We ended up chatting about:* The history of Python* Book writing* Conference speaking* The PSF* and more!Show Links* David Mertz’s website* PyDev of the Week: David Mertz on Mouse vs Python* David Mertz on InformIT / Pearson Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
I’ve been working on lots of projects this year. Here are the ones I highlighted in this episode:* Python Logging Book* Python Logging Video Course* ObjectListView3* JupyterLab 101 Book on Kickstarter* A book on Textual* Updates for my ReportLab and wxPython books* Python Papers NewsletterThe Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
This week, I chatted with Channin Nantasenamat about Python and the Streamlit web framework.Specifically, we chatted about the following topics:* Python packages* Streamlit* Teaching bioinformatics* Differences in data science disciplines* Being a YouTuber* and much more!Links* Data Professor YouTube Channel* Follow Channin on X / Twitter* Streamlit Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, we welcome Kyle Stratis from Real Python to the show to chat with us about computer vision and Python.We chatted about several different topics including:* Writing about Python on Real Python* Data science* Artificial intelligence* Python packaging* and much more!Links* https://www.gradio.app/* https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cdk/v2/guide/work-with-cdk-python.html * https://pynamodb.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ * https://kylestratis.com Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, we welcome Will Vincent to the Python Show Podcast. Will has written several books on Django.We chatted about all things Django and Python. Specifically, we covered the following topics:* Favorite Python packages* Podcasts* Content creation* Book writing* Why Django versus another web framework* AI and writing* and more!Links* Follow Will on Mastodon* Check out Will’s work on GitHub* Learn Django with Will* Will Vincent’s personal website* Django News newsletter* Django Chat podcast* django-microframework Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, Mike has Alex Clark on the show. Alex is the leading developer of the fork of the Python Imaging Library (PIL), known as Pillow.We chatted about the following topics:* The origins of Pillow* Lessons learned in open source development* Surprising use cases for Pillow* AI and Pillow* and much more!Show Links* Django - https://www.djangoproject.com/ * Wagtail - https://wagtail.org/* Faker - https://github.com/joke2k/faker* django-allauth - https://allauth.org/* django-extensions - https://github.com/django-extensions/django-extensions* django-sql-explorer - https://www.sqlexplorer.io/* logfire - https://pydantic.dev/logfire* Pillow demo - https://github.com/python-pillow/pillow-demo* https://www.jeremykun.com/2012/01/01/random-psychedelic-art/* python-pillow/Pillow#1888* https://github.com/readme/featured/nasa-ingenuity-helicopter* Alex’s band - https://headstraightband.com Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
This episode focuses on the Harlequin application, a Python SQL IDE for your terminal written using the amazing Textual package.I was honored to have Ted Conbeer, the creator of Harlequin, on the show to discuss his creation and the other things he does with Python.Specifically, we focused on the following topics:* Favorite Python packages* Origins of Harlequin* Why program for the terminal versus a GUI* Lessons learned in creating the tool* Asyncio* and more!Links* Harlequin* Textual * BBC article on asyncio Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, I chatted with Armin Ronacher about his many amazing Python packages, such as pygments, flask, Jinja, Rye, and Click!Specifically, we talked about the following:* How Flask came about* Favorite Python packages* Python packaging* and much more!Links* Sentry* Rye* Flask* pygments* Jinja* Click* uv Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, we discuss working on several different open-source Python packages. Antonio Cuni is our guest, and he chats about his work on PyScript, pdb++, pypy, HPy, and SPy.Listen in as we chat about Python, packages, open source, and so much more!Show LinksHere are some of the projects we talked about in the show:* The Invent Framework* PyScript* pdb++ - A drop-in replacement for pdb* pypy - The fast, compliant, alternative Python implementation* HPy - A better C API for Python* SPy - Static Python Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In this episode, we invite the founder of Buttondown, a Python-based Software as a Service (SaaS) application for creating and managing newsletters.Mike Driscoll, the host of the show, chats with Justin about the following topics:* Why he created a SaaS with Python* Favorite Python packages or modules* Python web frameworks* Entrepreneurship* AI and programming* and more! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
This week’s episode is all about Python technical training with special guest Trey Hunner! Trey not only does technical training, but he is also a content creator and author.In this episode, we discuss the following topics:* Technical training* Great Python modules* Life improvements with Python* Automated testing with Python* Learning strategies* and much more!Tune in today and listen in!Links* Weekly Python Tip Newsletter* Python Morsels* Follow Trey on X / Twitter Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
Episode 37 of The Python Show Podcast has special guest Mike Bayer, the creator of SQLAlchemy, Mako, and Alembic.In this episode, we discuss the following topics:* Python packages* The origin of SQLAlchemy and Mako* How databases have changed over the years* ORMs in Python and other languages* and much more!Additional InfoWant to learn more about our guest, Mike Bayer? Check out the links below:* Bayer’s website* Bayer on GitHub* Bayer on LinkedIn* Bayer on Twitter / X* Mouse vs Python - PyDev of the Week: Mike BayerThe Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
Episode 37 welcomes Julian Danjou as our special guest. Julien is the author of Serious Python from No Starch Press and the co-founder of Mergify.You can connect with Julien on LinkedIn or Twitter/X.In this episode, we discuss the following topics:* Python packages* Writing a book* Publishing* Starting a business* Being a CEO* and more! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
Welcome to episode 35 of The Python Show Podcast. In this episode, we have special guest, Patrick Arminio (@patrick91), the creator of Strawberry GraphQL, the Python implementation of GraphQL.We discuss the following topics:* 1:20 - Journey into programming* 3:57 - Favorite Python modules* 8:18 - Strawberry GraphQL* 19:38 - AI and open source development* 22:58 - Conference organizing* 38:44 - Non-technical hobbiesLinks* PyRun * PyRun Discord * PyCon Italia* EuroPython * Strawberry Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
This week, we welcome Sebastian Raschka as our guest on The Python Show.Sebastian works for Lightning AI and writes the popular Ahead of AI newsletter. He is also the author of the following books:* Machine Learning Q and AI* Machine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-learn* Build a Large Language Model (From Scratch)We talked about machine learning, AI, book writing, Python and so much more! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
Episode 33’s special guest is Jon Fincher from CodingNomads. Jon teaches and mentors people in Python and other topics. He also occasionally writes for Real Python.In this podcast, we chat about the following topics:* Jon’s journey to programming and Python* Teaching and mentoring* Python gaming packages* Writing* and much more!The Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
Episode 32 is another great time! This time we welcome the amazing Reuven Lerner (@reuvenmlerner).Reuven is a corporate trainer who spends his days training people the Python programming language and the pandas package. Reuven has written a couple of books and also has three newsletters!In this episode, we discuss:* Python* pandas* AI* Training / teaching* Staying current in tech* and much more!Links* The “Better developers” Python newsletter: https://BetterDevelopersWeekly.com * Weekly data-analysis problems, based on current events: https://BambooWeekly.com* Reuven’s courses and membership packages: https://LernerPython.com* Python Workout: https://PythonWorkout.com* Pandas Workout: https://PandasWorkout.com* Reuven on Twitter: https://twitter.com/reuvenmlerner* Reuven on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@reuvenlerner* Reuven’s YouTube channel: https://YouTube.com/reuvenlerner Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
In episode 31, we welcome special guest, Matt Harrison (@__mharrison__). Matt is a Python and pandas trainer and an author of more than TWELVE technical books.You will learn about the following topics in this episode:* Matt’s journey into programming and training* Things students struggle with* Hard topics to teach* AI’s effect on teaching* and much more!Links* Matt’s website - Metasnake* Twitter / X - @__mharrison__. * Effective Pandas 2 book Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe
We welcome Brett Slatkin as our special guest for episode 30 of The Python Show Podcast.Brett is the author of the popular book, Effective PythonIn this episode, we chat with Brett about the following:* Programming languages* Favorite Python modules and least favorite* Book writing* Book editing* The worst practices in software development* and much more!You can now sponsor The Python Show or one of my other endeavors. Learn more here: Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe