Calvin Hendryx-Parker

Calvin Hendricks-Parker, CTO and co-founder of Six Feet Up, dives deep into the world of Python deployment challenges. He discusses the tricky journey from local development to production, highlighting issues like inconsistent environments and security pitfalls. Calvin introduces Scaf, a robust blueprint that simplifies starting Python web projects, along with insights on using Docker and Kubernetes effectively. The conversation also touches on automation, managing cloud costs, and the importance of a solid developer experience, making it a must-listen for Python enthusiasts.

Join Ines Montani, co-founder of Explosion and spaCy expert, Richard Campbell of .NET Rocks fame, Gina Häußge, maintainer of OctoPrint, and Calvin Hendryx-Parker, a seasoned Pythonista, as they dissect the latest developer trends. They explore the implications of the 2024 Stack Overflow survey, the rise of AI in coding, and the importance of community in learning. Expect insights on navigating the evolving programming landscape, the balance between AI tools and traditional practices, and how unique educational backgrounds shape today's developers.

Calvin Hendryx-Parker, Co-founder and CTO of Six Feet Up, talks about customizing a LLM chatbot for accessing farm research data stored as PDFs spanning 50 years. He discusses tools like LangChain and ChromaDB for vectorizing data, as well as creating a chatbot from a conference website using Django and Python prompt-toolkit.