

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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Dec 16, 2020 • 36min
#212 SQLite as a file format (like docx)
Discussing the latest version of pytest and the benefits of using SQLite as an application file format. Exploring the idea of automating board games with robotics and discussing the pronunciation of programming terms. Casual conversation, Python kickstarter campaign, jokes, live stream, and book release date mentioned.

Dec 7, 2020 • 45min
#211 Will a black hole devour this episode?
Topics covered in this episode:
Introducing FARM Stack - FastAPI, React, and MongoDB
py-applescript
airspeed velocity
visidata
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/211

Dec 3, 2020 • 31min
#210 Analyzing Kickstarter Campaigns with Python
Topics covered in this episode:
Analyzing Kickstarter Campaigns with Python Data Science Tools
GPU Accelerated Python for Machine Learning on Cross-Vendor Graphics Cards
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/210

Nov 27, 2020 • 33min
#209 JITing Python with .NET, no irons in sight
Topics covered in this episode:
Running Python on .NET 5
PEP 621 -- Storing project metadata in pyproject.toml
GitHub revamps copyright takedown policy after restoring YouTube-dl
Install & Configure MongoDB on the Raspberry Pi
Extra! extra! extra!, hear all about it!
A Python driven AI Stylist Inspired by Social Media
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/209

Nov 19, 2020 • 30min
#208 Dependencies out of control? Just pip chill.
Topics covered in this episode:
pip-chill - Make requirements with only the packages you need
Windows update broke NumPy
Build Plugins with Pluggy
LINQ in Python
Klio: a framework for processing audio files or any binary files, at large scale
Collapsing code cells in Jupyter Notebooks
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/208

Nov 13, 2020 • 33min
#207 FastAPI as a web platform (not just APIs)
Topics covered in this episode:
fastapi-chameleon (and fastapi-jinja )
Django REST API in a single file, without using DRF
2020 StackOverflow survey results
A Visual Guide to Regular Expression
Taking credit
Raspberry Pi 400
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/207

Nov 8, 2020 • 43min
#206 Python dropping old operating systems is normal!
Topics covered in this episode:
Making Enums (as always, arguably) more Pythonic
Python 3.10 will be up to 10% faster
Python 3.9 and no more Windows 7
Writing Robust Bash Shell Scripts
Ideas for 5x faster CPython
CPython core developer sprints
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/206

Oct 31, 2020 • 34min
#205 This is going to be a little bit awkward
Topics covered in this episode:
Awkward arrays
Ordered dict surprises
jupyter lab autocomplete and more
Open Source Tools & Data for Music Source Separation
Pass by Reference in Python: Background and Best Practices
Visualizing Git Concepts
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/205

Oct 23, 2020 • 40min
#204 Take the PSF survey and Will & Carlton drop by
Topics covered in this episode:
nbQA: Quality Assurance for Jupyter Notebooks
The PSF yearly survey is out, go take it now!
From Prototype to Production in Django
Deployment: Getting your app online
All Contributors
MovingPandas
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/204

Oct 16, 2020 • 41min
#203 Scripting a masterpiece for Python web automation
Topics covered in this episode:
Introducing DigitalOcean App Platform
Announcing Playwright for Python
Asynchronously Opening and Closing Files in asyncio
Excel: Why using Microsoft's tool caused Covid-19 results to be lost
locust.io
Fixing Hacktoberfest
Extras
Joke
See the full show notes for this episode on the website at pythonbytes.fm/203


