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The Real Python Podcast

AsyncIO + Music, Origins of Black, and Managing Python Releases

May 1, 2020
Łukasz Langa, release manager for Python 3.8 and 3.9, discusses AsyncIO with Music at PyCon 2020. Topics include event loop comparisons, coroutines, uvloop, and origins of his code formatter, Black. He also shares insights on EdgeDB and transitioning back to Poland.
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Quick takeaways

  • AsyncIO used in music creation with coroutines and event loop triggers for live music
  • Transition from Facebook to Edge DB for working on modern Python-based relational object database

Deep dives

Async IO and Python for Music Creation

Using async IO with music creation was discussed in the podcast, showing examples of using coroutines, gathering, the event loop, and events being triggered to create live music. Wukas Langa, the guest, demonstrated his talk on using async IO with music at Python 2020, highlighting the role of async IO in music production and live coding. The presentation included hardware involvement, real-time audio creation, and live coding, creating unique and intricate sounds through sequencing beats and musical elements.

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