Exploring Pydantic: From Open Source to Performance Enhancements

This chapter delves into a discussion about Pydantic, the popular data validation library for Python, covering topics such as transitioning from open source contributions to commercial development, the benefits of Pydantic in handling JSON data and nested JSON, its evolution from version 1 to version 2 with significant performance gains using Rust, maintenance strategies, Pydantic performance tips, and its impact on the Python ecosystem.