Create Web Applications Using Only Python With Anvil

Jun 4, 2021

This podcast discusses Anvil, a platform that allows Python developers to create web applications without learning additional languages. They cover the history of Anvil and its open-source nature. They also talk about Python libraries available to developers, working with PDFs and files, and the modularity of code and user management. The episode also mentions high school students creating projects, a video course spotlight, and the difference between server code and client code.

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Introduction

00:00 • 2min

Building Full Stack Web Applications with Anvil

01:52 • 14min

Efficiently Querying Databases and Integrating with Learning Management Systems Using Python

15:50 • 4min

Anvil: PDF Generation and Binary Data Storage

19:49 • 24min

Custom User Interface Toolkit in Python

43:23 • 21min

The Future of Python and Embracing New Possibilities

01:04:39 • 3min

Comparing Python and Rust as Programming Languages

01:07:57 • 3min

What if you could create an application and deploy it to the web with just Python? Wouldn’t it be nice to skip the additional full-stack development steps of learning three different languages in addition to Python? That’s the idea behind Anvil. This week on the show, we have Meredydd Luff, co-founder of Anvil.

We talk about the history of Anvil and how the founders wanted to simplify web app creation. We discuss their choice to make the project open source and how it benefited the project’s development. We also cover creating a portfolio of projects and things that employers look for in the hiring process.

Course Spotlight: Python’s map() Function: Transforming Iterables

In this step-by-step course, you’ll learn how Python’s map() works and how to use it effectively in your programs. You’ll also learn how to use list comprehension and generator expressions to replace map() in a Pythonic and efficient way.

Topics:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:01:33 – What is Anvil?
00:03:16 – Why did you choose Python for Anvil?
00:06:47 – The three general groups of developers
00:17:04 – Sponsor: Digital Ocean’s App Platform
00:17:40 – What Python libraries are available to developers?
00:19:48 – Working with PDFs and files
00:22:17 – Free accounts scaling to business accounts and self hosting
00:24:32 – Modularity of code and user management
00:31:12 – High school students creating projects and starting programming
00:35:33 – Video Course Spotlight
00:36:45 – What is server code vs client code?
00:41:35 – Designing the UI and responsive web design
00:48:10 – Working with APIs and modularity of code
00:49:47 – Building a portfolio of projects as a employment strategy
00:52:29 – If you were to start this project over from scratch, what would you change?
00:55:01 – What were the benefits to Anvil of making it open source?
00:57:10 – What has been your biggest challenge?
01:01:16 – Anvil is hiring
01:05:18 – What are you excited about in the world of Python?
01:07:35 – What do you want to learn next?
01:09:54 – Thanks and goodbye

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