

The Python Show
Learning about Python together
The Python Show is a podcast for anyone who wants to get into the Python programming language. www.pythonshow.com
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Sep 20, 2023 • 35min
15 - Textual - Creating TUIs for the Web
A text-based user interface is a great way to learn how to create user interfaces because they are much simpler to construct.Textual is a wonderful Python package that brings TUI-building into the 21st century. You no longer need to use curses to create your user interface! And with the release of Textual-web, you can also deploy your amazing Terminal applications as a web app!In this episode, we have Will McGugan, the original mastermind behind the Textual project. We discuss:* Textual and TUIs* Web apps* Textual-web * How do you make money with an open-source package* Getting into open-source* and more!Related Links* Textual Paint* Textual-web* Textual documentation* PyDev of the Week: Will McGuganThe 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

Sep 13, 2023 • 27min
14 - Mito - Spreadsheet Automation with Python
Python has many amazing tools for working with Excel. However, today’s episode of The Python Show is all about an open-source tool called Mito that is built on top of JupyterLab, Streamlit, and Python to make automating spreadsheets easy.Mito lets you import your data from many different sources such Excel, Snowflake, pandas dataframes, SQL databases, and more. This week’s episode has the co-founder of Mito, Jacob Diamond-Reivich and Martha Cryan, a software engineer at Mito on the show to tell us all about Mito! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Aug 30, 2023 • 41min
13 - Organizing a Python Meetup with Woody Hooten
Have you ever wanted a Python meetup or user group near you? In this episode of The Python Show Podcast, we talk to Woody Hooten, one of the organizers of SacPy, the Sacramento, California Python group.Woody tells us how he started helping the group and became the lead organizer in the past few years.We also talk about:* Python * Tools to run a Python meetup* DEFCON* Mars Day* Gamings* and more! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Aug 22, 2023 • 28min
12 - Python in Africa with Marlene Mhangami
Today’s episode of The Python Show Podcast has my very special guest, Marlene Mhangami. Marlene is a cofounder of Zimbopy and works closely with multiple Python organizations in Zimbabwe. She is also a former vice-chair of the Python Software Foundation and a former chair of PyCon AfricaYou can follow Marlene on Twitter or on her YouTube channel.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

Aug 15, 2023 • 21min
11 - YouTubing About Python with Mariya
For this week’s episode of The Python Show Podcast, I have invited Mariya from the Python Simplified YouTube channel to come and talk to us about content creation and Python on YouTube.Mariya has more than 187,000 subscribers and a passion for Python and data science. Listen to the full episode now! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Aug 8, 2023 • 26min
10 - PyBites and Python Mentoring with Bob Belderbos
In the 10th episode of The Python Show Podcast, we welcome Bob Belderbos to our show.Bob co-founded PyBites, a blog, code challenge, and mentoring website. This episode covers the following topics:* The PyBites origin story* The PyBites Developer Mindset / Python Mentoring Program* Entrepreneurship * and more! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Aug 1, 2023 • 51min
09 - Automation and Python with Al Sweigart
Al Sweigart, author of 'Automating the Boring Stuff with Python,' shares his insights on making programming accessible and engaging. He discusses the humorous challenges he faced while writing and how practical learning trumps theoretical knowledge. The conversation shifts to the impact of AI in programming, highlighting its benefits and drawbacks. Al also dives into the journey of his recursive book and the importance of critical thinking in verifying AI-generated content, urging listeners to navigate this evolving landscape thoughtfully.

Jul 25, 2023 • 25min
08 - Learning Data Science with Misra Turp
Today’s special guest is Misra Turp. In this episode, we discuss machine learning, AI and how it impacts teaching and learning. We also chat about her journey into programming and data science and whether you need to return to school to get into data science.Misra teaches data science and machine learning topics on her YouTube Channel. Misra also has a Hands-on Data Science Course. You can get 50% off that course using the following code: PSHOW23 (only good for the first 50 buyers).You can also follow Misra on Twitter. Be sure to check out Misra’s website to see her other teaching materials. Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Jul 18, 2023 • 20min
07 - The Robyn Python Web Framework
Today’s episode is all about the Robyn package, a new Python web framework written in Rust.The author of Robyn, Sanskar Jethi (@sansyrox), is here to talk all about it in addition to Starfyre, which allows you to build reactive frontends using only Python.Listen in and learn all about how Sanskar got started with Python and what inspired him to build these amazing Python packages! Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe

Jul 11, 2023 • 34min
06 - Well Grounded Python Developers
Doug Farrell is the author of “The Well-Grounded Python Developer” for Manning Publishing and a contributor/writer for Real Python.In this episode, we talk about* How programming has changed over the past few decades* What a well-grounded Python developer is* The process of authoring a book* and more!You can catch up with Doug at any of the following sites:* Twitter* GitHub* Personal Website Get full access to The Python Show at www.pythonshow.com/subscribe