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#499: BeeWare and the State of Python on Mobile

#499: BeeWare and the State of Python on Mobile

Update: 2025-03-311
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This episode is all about Beeware, the project that working towards true native apps built on Python, especially for iOS and Android. Russell's been at this for more than a decade, and the progress is now hitting critical mass. We'll talk about the Toga GUI toolkit, building and shipping your apps with Briefcase, the newly official support for iOS and Android in CPython, and so much more. I can't wait to explore how BeeWare opens up the entire mobile ecosystem for Python developers, let's jump right in.



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Anaconda open source team: anaconda.com

PEP 730 – Adding iOS: peps.python.org

PEP 738 – Adding Android: peps.python.org

Toga: beeware.org

Briefcase: beeware.org

emscripten: emscripten.org

Russell Keith-Magee - Keynote - PyCon 2019: youtube.com

Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com

Episode #499 deep-dive: talkpython.fm/499

Episode transcripts: talkpython.fm



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#499: BeeWare and the State of Python on Mobile

#499: BeeWare and the State of Python on Mobile

Michael Kennedy (@mkennedy)