

Python Bytes
Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken
Python Bytes is a weekly podcast hosted by Michael Kennedy and Brian Okken. The show is a short discussion on the headlines and noteworthy news in the Python, developer, and data science space.
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Jul 15, 2021 • 39min
#242 from lib import * but less
Topics covered in this episode:
just
Strong Typing
testbook
auto-all
Extras
Joke
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Jul 7, 2021 • 40min
#241 f-yes we want some f-string tricks!
Topics covered in this episode:
Autosync all branches of a fork
Measuring memory usage in Python: it’s tricky!
Python f-strings can do more than you thought. f'{val=}', f'{val!r}', f'{dt:%Y-%m-%d}'
10 Tips and Tools You Can Adopt in 15 minutes or Less To Level Up Your Dev Productivity
How to Start a Production-Ready Django Project
Bunch
Extras
Joke
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Jul 2, 2021 • 52min
#240 This is GitHub, your pilot speaking...
Topics covered in this episode:
Subclassing in Python Redux
Extra, Extra, Extra*7, Hear all about it!
klib
Don’t forget about functools
GitHub Copilot
Kats
Extras
Joke
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Jun 23, 2021 • 43min
#239 No module named pythonbytes
Topics covered in this episode:
ormar: an async mini ORM for Python, with support for Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite.
No module named
JupyterLite
Lot of plots
Monty, Mongo tinified. MongoDB implemented in Python
Exhaustiveness Checking with Mypy
Extras
Joke
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Jun 15, 2021 • 47min
#238 A cloud-based file system for Python and a new GUI!
Topics covered in this episode:
Practical SQL for Data Analysis
Git Blame in your Python Tracebacks
fsspec: a unified file system library
The need for slimmer containers
PandasGUI: A GUI for analyzing Pandas DataFrames
xarray: pandas-like API for labeled N-dimensional data
Extras
Joke
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Jun 9, 2021 • 40min
#237 Separate your SQL and Python, asynchronously with aiosql
Topics covered in this episode:
Textual
Pinning application dependencies with pip-tools compile
Pynguin
Python Advisory DB
Function Overloading with singledispatch and multipledispatch
Aiosql
Extras
Joke
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Jun 2, 2021 • 37min
#236 Fuzzy wuzzy wazzy fuzzy was faster
Topics covered in this episode:
Using accessible colors, monolens & CMasher
rapidfuzz: Rapid fuzzy string matching in Python and C++
Structlog to improve your logs
xfail now works with pytest-subtests
BaseSettings in Pydantic
Take care of the documentation on your team will thank you later
Extras
Joke
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May 26, 2021 • 46min
#235 Flask 2.0 Articles and Reactions
Topics covered in this episode:
Flask 2.0 articles and reactions
Python 3.11 will be 2x faster?
3 Tools to Track and Visualize the Execution of your Python Code
DuckDB + Pandas
Extras
Joke
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May 19, 2021 • 50min
#234 The Astronomy-filled edition with Dr. Becky
Topics covered in this episode:
Powering the Python Package Index in 2021
The Leuven Star Atlas
TI-84 Plus CE Python graphing calculator
Python Package CI/CD with GitHub Actions
SpaceX is using Python for prototyping their Starlink satellite software
: A beginner’s guide to working with astronomical data
Extras
Joke
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May 12, 2021 • 51min
#233 RaaS: Readme as a Service
Topics covered in this episode:
readme.so
Wafer-scale Python
datefinder and dateutil
Cinder - Instagram's performance oriented fork of CPython
PyCon US 2021
Extras
Joke
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