In episode 31, we welcome special guest, Matt Harrison (@__mharrison__). Matt is a Python and pandas trainer and an author of more than TWELVE technical books.You will learn about the following topics in this episode:* Matt’s journey into programming and training* Things students struggle with* Hard topics to teach* AI’s effect on teaching* and much more!Links* Matt’s website - Metasnake* Twitter / X - @__mharrison__. * Effective Pandas 2 book Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Brett Slatkin, a software engineer at Google and author of Effective Python, shares his journey from C++ to Python, emphasizing the importance of mentorship. He discusses his favorite and least favorite Python modules while revealing exciting upcoming Python 3.1 features. The conversation also touches on LLVM Lite's impact on Python, critiques of static typing, and the role of generative AI in creativity and programming. Slatkin highlights community learning through shared coding failures, promoting clarity and confidence among developers.

This podcast episode delves into CPython internals, book writing, projects at Microsoft, Python's evolving internals, making Python faster, VS Code Pets, and more. The guest shares insights on Python testing tools, challenges in AI projects, creating a popular VS Code extension, and customizing pet appearances in apps.

In episode 28, we welcome Rodrigo Girão Serrão (@mathsppblog) as our special guest. Rodrigo authored the free Python book, Pydon'ts – Write elegant Python code.In this episode, we talk about:* Python content creation* Writing a Python book* Working in open source* Non-traditional hiring practices* and much more!Rodrigo also has a newsletter you can check out to learn more Python!You can now sponsor The Python Show or one of my other endeavors. Learn more here: Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

In this podcast, they discuss core python development, the creation of the Black Python code formatter, YAPF and Ruff, and the evolution of Python code formatting tools. They also touch on the transition to Python 3, balancing passions for music and technology, and the continuous advancements in the Python ecosystem.

This week we welcome Dane Hillard as our guest on The Python Show Podcast. Dane is the author of Practices of the Python Pro and Publishing Python Packages.Dane also writes for Real Python from time to time.In this episode, we talk about:* Python* Writing a book about Python* Motivations for writing a book* Advice for others who would like to write one* and much more!You can catch up with Dane at the following links:* Twitter* GitHub* LinkedIn* Personal WebsiteThe Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

The 25th episode of The Python Show Podcast kicks off 2024 with special guest Kevin McAleer (@kevsmac), robot maker extraordinaire.Kevin teaches how to create robots with Raspberry Pis, microcontrollers, Python and more on his YouTube channel and website. In this episode, we cover the following:* Kevin’s journey to robotics and Python* Kevin’s robots* Why he does content creation* What kinds of robots Kevin makes* Challenges associated with creating robots* Creating a web server with a Raspberry Pi cluster* and more!The Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

In this week’s episode, I have a special guest, Christopher Trudeau, on the show.Christopher is an entrepreneur who trains people in Python, Django, and more. We discuss his work for Real Python, Talk Python, and many other projects.Christopher’s Links* Christopher’s company* Christopher’s Real Python profile* Talk Python Django course* Django In Action* Django-htmxThe Python Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Explore the creation of 'Ruff', a fast Python linter in Rust that now formats code using Black rules. Learn about the journey of Ruff, Python vs Rust, the future of the project, and challenges faced. Dive into the transition from maintainer to consumer and the complexities of code formatting. Discover the symbiotic relationship between Python and Rust for enhanced development.

You may know Adam from all his work around the Django web framework. If you head to the Python Package Index (PyPI), you will see that Adam has made or contributed to more than 80 projects!Adam recently released a new book called Boost Your Git DXListen in as we chat about:* Book writing* Django* Python* Git* and much more!Links* Boost Your Django DX* Boost Your Git DX* Speed Up Your Django Tests* Adam Johnson’s website Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe